linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/5] ext4: Remove outdated comment about lock

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Date:	Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:49:22 -0400
From:	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Developers List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>,
	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] ext4: Remove outdated comment about lock_super()

ext4_fill_super() is no longer called by read_super(), and it is no
longer called with the superblock locked.  The
unlock_super()/lock_super() is no longer present, so this comment is
entirely superfluous.

Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
---
 fs/ext4/super.c |    8 --------
 1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index e20ff9c..e0b0c9f 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -2806,14 +2806,6 @@ no_journal:
 		goto failed_mount4;
 	};
 
-	/*
-	 * akpm: core read_super() calls in here with the superblock locked.
-	 * That deadlocks, because orphan cleanup needs to lock the superblock
-	 * in numerous places.  Here we just pop the lock - it's relatively
-	 * harmless, because we are now ready to accept write_super() requests,
-	 * and aviro says that's the only reason for hanging onto the
-	 * superblock lock.
-	 */
 	EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state |= EXT4_ORPHAN_FS;
 	ext4_orphan_cleanup(sb, es);
 	EXT4_SB(sb)->s_mount_state &= ~EXT4_ORPHAN_FS;
-- 
1.5.6.3

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