linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] hugetlbfs: Add new rw_semaphore to fix truncate/read race

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Message-ID: <CAJd=RBA+7Hvwxz4kr9_bx0q4AqzEkaUo4pLnv-scGCeVB5puPg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:42:57 +0800
From:	Hillf Danton <dhillf@...il.com>
To:	"Aneesh Kumar K.V" <aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	mgorman@...e.de, kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com,
	viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, hughd@...gle.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] hugetlbfs: Add new rw_semaphore to fix truncate/read race

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Aneesh Kumar K.V
<aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> I guess we need to closely look at the patch with respect to end-of-file

Feel free to correct Hillf:)

> condition. I will also try to get some testing with the patch.
>
Look forward to seeing test results.

Best regards
-hd
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