linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2]v2 configfs: symlink() fixes

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:20:44 -0700
From:	Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@...cle.com>
To:	Louis Rilling <louis.rilling@...labs.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ocfs2-devel@....oracle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2]v2 configfs: symlink() fixes

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 02:16:16PM +0200, Louis Rilling wrote:
> The following patchset fixes incorrect symlinks to dead items in configfs, which
> are forbidden by specification.
> 
> The first patch actually prevents such dangling symlinks from being created, but
> introduces a weird(?) behavior where a failing symlink() can make a racing
> rmdir() fail in the symlink's parent and in the symlink's target as well. This
> behavior is fixed with the next patch.

	Silly question: you've tested this, right?

Joel

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