linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] BKL: Remove BKL from isofs

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Date:	Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:40:55 +0600
From:	"Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@...il.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
CC:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] BKL: Remove BKL from isofs

[I know nothing about linux filesystem code, please disregard this mail 
if it is stupid]

20.09.2010 21:18, Jan Kara wrote:

> BKL isn't needed for isofs at all so we can just remove it. Generally, since
> isofs is always mounted read-only, filesystem structure cannot change under us.

Does your statement also cover the case of read errors on scratched 
CD-ROMs (i.e., the driver has successfully read a sector with a 
directory once after a lot of strugging, and failed the next time), or 
ejects of mounted media?

-- 
Alexander E. Patrakov
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