linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 17/21] fs: protect wake_up_inode with inode->i

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Date:	Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:16:02 +1100
From:	Nick Piggin <npiggin@...nel.dk>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 17/21] fs: protect wake_up_inode with inode->i_lock

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:17:22PM -0400, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> Looks good, and thanks for documenting unlock_new_inode.

You wanted an example of how the irregular locking requires
handling of new concurrency situations? This is another good
one.

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