linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.29-rc5][BUG] swapon on vfat file gets stuck on inode lock

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Date:	Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
cc:	Laurent GUERBY <laurent@...rby.net>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [2.6.29-rc5][BUG] swapon on vfat file gets stuck on inode lock



On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, OGAWA Hirofumi wrote:
> 
> Ok. Simple stress test was done. BTW, since fat caches the metadata on
> that path, fat would be sensitive to race more than other fs.
> 
> Anyway, if you are ok, please apply. Otherwise, I'm going to prepare for
> this patch to next merge window.

It looks good to me, and obviously safer than my version. Will apply.

Thanks,

		Linus
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