linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [8/18] BKL-removal: Remove BKL from remote

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:44:31 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
To:	"Steve French" <smfrench@...il.com>
Cc:	"Trond Myklebust" <Trond.Myklebust@...app.com>,
	swhiteho@...hat.com, sfrench@...ba.org, vandrove@...cvut.cz,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...l.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [8/18] BKL-removal: Remove BKL from remote_llseek

On Sunday 27 January 2008 23:18:26 Steve French wrote:
> If two seeks overlap, can't you end up with an f_pos value that is
> different than what either thread seeked to?

Yes you can on 32bit. Especially during the 4GB wrap

-Andi
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