linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 7/8] fat (exportfs): rebuild directory-inode if fat

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Date:	Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:43:56 +0900
From:	Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com>
To:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Namjae Jeon <namjae.jeon@...sung.com>,
	Ravishankar N <ravi.n1@...sung.com>,
	Amit Sahrawat <a.sahrawat@...sung.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 7/8] fat (exportfs): rebuild directory-inode if
 fat_dget() fails

2013/1/26, OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>:
> Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com> writes:
>
>> 2013/1/20, OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>:
>>> Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@...il.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> We rewrite patch as your suggestion using dummy inode. Would please
>>>> you review below patch code ?
>>>
>>> Looks like good as initial. Clean and shorter.
>>>
>>> Next is, we have to think about race. I.e. if real inode was made, what
>>> happens? Is there no race?
>> Hi OGAWA.
>>
>> Although checking several routines to check hang case you said, I
>> didn't find anything.
>> And There is no any race on test result also. Am I missing something ?
>> Let me know your opinion.
>
> Hm, it's read-only. So, there may not be race for now, I'm sure there is
> race on write path though.
Yes, right. We checked/tested on read-only.
Maybe have you found race with rename and unlink ?
If yes, I think we can fix this issue with lock like this.

+                       mutex_lock(&MSDOS_SB(sb)->s_lock);
                         parent_inode = fat_rebuild_parent(sb, parent_logstart);
+                       mutex_unlock(&MSDOS_SB(sb)->s_lock);

Let me know your opinion.
Thanks.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
>
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