linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/7] affs: stop using lock

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Date:	Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:00:02 +0300
From:	Artem Bityutskiy <dedekind1@...il.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
Cc:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>,
	Linux FS Maling List <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Maling List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/7] affs: stop using lock_super

On Wed, 2012-06-06 at 12:07 +0200, Jan Kara wrote:
> > The VFS's 'lock_super()' and 'unlock_super()' calls are deprecated
> and unwanted
> > and just wait for a brave knight who'd kill them. This patch makes
> AFFS stop
> > using them and introduces own AFFS superblock mutex which we use for
> > serializeing the root block changes.
>   Hum, why not just use the buffer lock for this? 

Indeed. Addressed in v2, thanks!

-- 
Best Regards,
Artem Bityutskiy

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