linux-ext4 - Re: [PATCH V4 10/13] fs/xfs: Clean up locking in dax invalidate

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Date:   Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:06:07 -0800
From:   Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
To:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "Darrick J. Wong" <darrick.wong@...cle.com>,
        Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@...el.com>,
        Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>,
        "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org, linux-xfs@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 10/13] fs/xfs: Clean up locking in dax invalidate

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 06:45:22PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 04:41:31PM -0800, ira.weiny@...el.com wrote:
> > From: Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@...el.com>
> > 
> > Define a variable to hold the lock flags to ensure that the correct
> > locks are returned or released on error.
> 
> I don't see how this cleans up anything..

It ensures the correct flags are released in the error path without having to
add the flag in the next patch in 2 places.

Ira