linux-ext4 - Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] VFS: Fix s

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Date:	Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:22:29 -0700
From:	Valerie Aurora <val@...consulting.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
	Masayoshi MIZUMA <m.mizuma@...fujitsu.com>,
	Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@...il.com>,
	linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] VFS: Fix s_umount thaw/write deadlock

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:05 AM, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz> wrote:
>> fs/reiserfs/procfs.c
>>  - dropped after get_super() call in /proc operation
>>    XXX don't know, need a reiser expert
>  Where exactly do we hold s_umount? Anyway, nothing in reiserfs/procfs.c
> does not seem to involve writes.

Sorry, this actually calls sget(), not get_super().  And I agree,
there aren't any writes.  Audit updated accordingly.

Thanks!

-VAL
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