linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] block: io_context refcount fixes

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Date:	Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:34:43 +0100
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	Louis Rilling <louis.rilling@...labs.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] block: io_context refcount fixes

On Fri, Dec 04 2009, Louis Rilling wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> When reading copy_io() I found probable refcounting issues with shared
> io_context. IIUC, the following two patches could fix those issues.
> If I am correct, then those fixes should go to stable too.
> 
> Based on v2.6.32 and compile-tested only.

Thanks, those both look correct. I will apply them, but please also do
whatever testing that caused you to find this in the first place (or was
it code inspection)?

-- 
Jens Axboe

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