linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/16] vfs: atomic open v4 (part 1)

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Date:	Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:03 +0100
From:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
Cc:	dhowells@...hat.com, viro@...IV.linux.org.uk,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	hch@...radead.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] vfs: atomic open v4 (part 1)

Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:

> > Also, does it make sense to combine:
> >
> > 	if (!S_ISREG(nd->inode->i_mode))
> > 		will_truncate = 0;
> >
> > with:
> >
> > 	int will_truncate = open_flag & O_TRUNC;
> >
> > up at the top of the function.
> 
> We need to check nd->inode->i_mode *after* the lookup.  So top of the
> function is not a good place.

Good point.

David
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