linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] overlay filesystem: request for inclusion

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Date:	Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:01:43 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Valerie Aurora <val@...consulting.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>, NeilBrown <neilb@...e.de>,
	viro@...IV.linux.org.uk, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	apw@...onical.com, nbd@...nwrt.org, hramrach@...trum.cz,
	jordipujolp@...il.com, ezk@....cs.sunysb.edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] overlay filesystem: request for inclusion

> 1. Al Viro and Christoph Hellwig bring up the same locking problems
> *every single time* someone proposes a copy-up in-kernel file system,
> and *every single time* they are dismissed or hand-waved.  

Perhaps you can detail the locking problem in question ?

Alan

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