linux-kernel - Re: An incorrect assumption over radix_tree_tag

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Date:	Wed, 7 Apr 2010 03:09:03 +1000
From:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...e.de>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, corbet@....net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-cachefs@...hat.com
Subject: Re: An incorrect assumption over radix_tree_tag_get()

On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 05:19:49PM +0100, David Howells wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I think I've made a bad assumption over my usage of radix_tree_tag_get() in
> fs/fscache/page.c.
> 
> I've assumed that radix_tree_tag_get() is protected from radix_tree_tag_set()
> and radix_tree_tag_clear() by the RCU read lock.  However, now I'm not so
> sure.  I think it's only protected against removal of part of the tree.
> 
> Can you confirm?

It is safe. Synchronization requirements for using the radix tree API
are documented.
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