Index: share/man/man4/linux.4
===================================================================
--- share/man/man4/linux.4
+++ share/man/man4/linux.4
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd February 8, 2010
+.Dd July 25, 2017
 .Dt LINUX 4
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@
 module is statically linked into the kernel
 or loaded as a module.
 .Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width /compat/linux/proc -compact
+.Bl -tag -width /compat/linux/dev/fd -compact
 .It Pa /compat/linux
 minimal Linux run-time environment
+.It Pa /compat/linux/dev/fd
+limited Linux file-descriptor file system
 .It Pa /compat/linux/proc
 limited Linux process file system
 .It Pa /compat/linux/sys
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr brandelf 1 ,
 .Xr elf 5 ,
+.Xr fdescfs 5 ,
 .Xr linprocfs 5 ,
 .Xr linsysfs 5
 .Sh HISTORY
Index: share/man/man5/fdescfs.5
===================================================================
--- share/man/man5/fdescfs.5
+++ share/man/man5/fdescfs.5
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd September 18, 2010
+.Dd July 25, 2017
 .Dt FDESCFS 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@
 files are created by default when devfs alone is mounted.
 .Nm
 creates entries for all file descriptors opened by the process.
+.Pp
+For
+.Xr Linux 4
+ABI compatibility mount
+.Nm
+volume with
+.Cm linrdlnk
+option.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width /dev/stderr -compact
 .It Pa /dev/fd/#
@@ -103,6 +111,12 @@
 .Pa /dev/fd :
 .Pp
 .Dl "mount -t fdescfs null /dev/fd"
+.Pp
+For
+.Xr Linux 4
+ABI compatibility:
+.Pp
+.Dl "mount -t fdescfs -o linrdlnk null /compat/linux/dev/fd"
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr devfs 5 ,
 .Xr mount 8
Index: sys/fs/cd9660/cd9660_vnops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/fs/cd9660/cd9660_vnops.c
+++ sys/fs/cd9660/cd9660_vnops.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 		case VNON:
 		case VBAD:
 		case VMARKER:
+		case VREADLNK:
 			return (0);
 		}
 	}
Index: sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
===================================================================
--- sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
+++ sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc.h
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 #define _FS_FDESC_H_
 
 /* Private mount flags for fdescfs. */
-#define FMNT_UNMOUNTF 0x01
+#define FMNT_UNMOUNTF	0x01
+#define FMNT_LINRDLNKF	0x02
+
 struct fdescmount {
 	struct vnode	*f_root;	/* Root node */
 	int flags;
Index: sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
+++ sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vfsops.c
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@
 	 */
 	mp->mnt_data = fmp;
 	fmp->flags = 0;
+	if (vfs_getopt(mp->mnt_optnew, "linrdlnk", NULL, NULL) == 0)
+		fmp->flags |= FMNT_LINRDLNKF;
 	error = fdesc_allocvp(Froot, -1, FD_ROOT, mp, &rvp);
 	if (error) {
 		free(fmp, M_FDESCMNT);
Index: sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
+++ sys/fs/fdescfs/fdesc_vnops.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 static vop_lookup_t	fdesc_lookup;
 static vop_open_t	fdesc_open;
 static vop_readdir_t	fdesc_readdir;
+static vop_readlink_t	fdesc_readlink;
 static vop_reclaim_t	fdesc_reclaim;
 static vop_setattr_t	fdesc_setattr;
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
 	.vop_open =		fdesc_open,
 	.vop_pathconf =		vop_stdpathconf,
 	.vop_readdir =		fdesc_readdir,
+	.vop_readlink =		fdesc_readlink,
 	.vop_reclaim =		fdesc_reclaim,
 	.vop_setattr =		fdesc_setattr,
 };
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@
 {
 	struct vnode **vpp = ap->a_vpp;
 	struct vnode *dvp = ap->a_dvp;
+	struct mount *mp;
 	struct componentname *cnp = ap->a_cnp;
 	char *pname = cnp->cn_nameptr;
 	struct thread *td = cnp->cn_thread;
@@ -361,6 +364,9 @@
 
 	if (error)
 		goto bad;
+	mp = fvp->v_mount;
+	if (VFSTOFDESC(mp)->flags & FMNT_LINRDLNKF)
+		fvp->v_type = VREADLNK;
 	*vpp = fvp;
 	return (0);
 
@@ -393,6 +399,7 @@
 fdesc_getattr(struct vop_getattr_args *ap)
 {
 	struct vnode *vp = ap->a_vp;
+	struct mount *mp;
 	struct vattr *vap = ap->a_vap;
 	struct timeval boottime;
 
@@ -411,6 +418,7 @@
 	vap->va_bytes = 0;
 	vap->va_filerev = 0;
 
+	mp = vp->v_mount;
 	switch (VTOFDESC(vp)->fd_type) {
 	case Froot:
 		vap->va_type = VDIR;
@@ -420,7 +428,10 @@
 		break;
 
 	case Fdesc:
-		vap->va_type = VCHR;
+		if ((VFSTOFDESC(mp)->flags & FMNT_LINRDLNKF) == 0)
+			vap->va_type = VCHR;
+		else
+			vap->va_type = VLNK;
 		vap->va_nlink = 1;
 		vap->va_size = 0;
 		vap->va_rdev = makedev(0, vap->va_fileid);
@@ -490,6 +501,7 @@
 static int
 fdesc_readdir(struct vop_readdir_args *ap)
 {
+	struct mount *mp;
 	struct uio *uio = ap->a_uio;
 	struct filedesc *fdp;
 	struct dirent d;
@@ -499,6 +511,7 @@
 	if (VTOFDESC(ap->a_vp)->fd_type != Froot)
 		panic("fdesc_readdir: not dir");
 
+	mp = ap->a_vp->v_mount;
 	if (ap->a_ncookies != NULL)
 		*ap->a_ncookies = 0;
 
@@ -530,7 +543,10 @@
 				break;
 			dp->d_namlen = sprintf(dp->d_name, "%d", fcnt);
 			dp->d_reclen = UIO_MX;
-			dp->d_type = DT_CHR;
+			if (VFSTOFDESC(mp)->flags & FMNT_LINRDLNKF)
+				dp->d_type = DT_LNK;
+			else
+				dp->d_type = DT_CHR;
 			dp->d_fileno = i + FD_DESC;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -567,3 +583,57 @@
 	vp->v_data = NULL;
 	return (0);
 }
+
+static int
+fdesc_readlink(struct vop_readlink_args *va)
+{
+	struct vnode *vp, *vn = va->a_vp;
+	struct fdescnode *fd = vn->v_data;
+	struct thread *td = curthread;
+	struct uio *uio = va->a_uio;
+	struct filedesc *fdp;
+	cap_rights_t rights;
+	struct file *fp;
+	char *freepath, *fullpath;
+	size_t pathlen;
+	int error, locked;
+
+	if (VTOFDESC(vn)->fd_type != Fdesc)
+		panic("linfdesc_readlink: not fdescfs link");
+
+	vhold(vn);
+	locked = VOP_ISLOCKED(vn);
+	VOP_UNLOCK(vn, 0);
+
+	fdp = td->td_proc->p_fd;
+	error = fget_unlocked(fdp, fd->fd_fd,
+	    cap_rights_init(&rights), &fp, NULL);
+	if (error != 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	freepath = NULL;
+	switch (fp->f_type) {
+	case DTYPE_VNODE:
+		vp = fp->f_vnode;
+		vref(vp);
+		error = vn_fullpath(td, vp, &fullpath, &freepath);
+		vrele(vp);
+		break;
+	default:
+		fullpath = "anon_inode:[unknown]";
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (error == 0) {
+		pathlen = strnlen(fullpath, MAXPATHLEN);
+		error = uiomove(fullpath, pathlen, uio);
+	}
+	if (freepath != NULL)
+		free(freepath, M_TEMP);
+	fdrop(fp, td);
+
+out:
+	vn_lock(vn, locked | LK_RETRY);
+	vdrop(vn);
+	return (error);
+}
Index: sys/fs/udf/udf_vnops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/fs/udf/udf_vnops.c
+++ sys/fs/udf/udf_vnops.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@
 		case VNON:
 		case VBAD:
 		case VMARKER:
+		case VREADLNK:
 			return (0);
 		}
 	}
Index: sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
===================================================================
--- sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
+++ sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
@@ -3720,6 +3720,7 @@
 		{ VDIR, KF_VTYPE_VDIR },
 		{ VFIFO, KF_VTYPE_VFIFO },
 		{ VLNK, KF_VTYPE_VLNK },
+		{ VREADLNK, KF_VTYPE_VLNK },
 		{ VNON, KF_VTYPE_VNON },
 		{ VREG, KF_VTYPE_VREG },
 		{ VSOCK, KF_VTYPE_VSOCK }
Index: sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
===================================================================
--- sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -3435,7 +3435,7 @@
  */
 static char *typename[] =
 {"VNON", "VREG", "VDIR", "VBLK", "VCHR", "VLNK", "VSOCK", "VFIFO", "VBAD",
- "VMARKER"};
+ "VMARKER", "VREADLNK"};
 
 void
 vn_printf(struct vnode *vp, const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -3957,6 +3957,7 @@
 			case VREG:
 			case VDIR:
 			case VLNK:
+			case VREADLNK:
 				break;
 			case VBLK:
 			case VCHR:
Index: sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
===================================================================
--- sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
+++ sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
@@ -2484,7 +2484,7 @@
 		return (error);
 	}
 #endif
-	if (vp->v_type != VLNK)
+	if (vp->v_type != VLNK && (vp->v_type & VREADLNK) == 0)
 		error = EINVAL;
 	else {
 		aiov.iov_base = buf;
Index: sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
+++ sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@
 		mode |= S_IFCHR;
 		break;
 	case VLNK:
+	case VREADLNK:
 		mode |= S_IFLNK;
 		break;
 	case VSOCK:
Index: sys/sys/vnode.h
===================================================================
--- sys/sys/vnode.h
+++ sys/sys/vnode.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * Vnode types.  VNON means no type.
  */
 enum vtype	{ VNON, VREG, VDIR, VBLK, VCHR, VLNK, VSOCK, VFIFO, VBAD,
-		  VMARKER };
+		  VMARKER, VREADLNK };
 
 /*
  * Each underlying filesystem allocates its own private area and hangs