linux-kernel - Re: Is lockref_get_not_zero() really correct in dget

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Message-ID: <CA+55aFxTg-_hG14pqRCntHBsVvVgcVKiTLnDvOJPF=9J6CtiJw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 5 Aug 2014 09:53:24 -0700
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Steven Noonan <steven@...inklabs.net>
Cc:	NeilBrown <neilb@...e.de>, Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	linux-fsdevel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Is lockref_get_not_zero() really correct in dget_parent()

On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:56 PM, Steven Noonan <steven@...inklabs.net> wrote:
>
> Er, grep failed me. The above delta to gfs2 is obviously bogus.

Yeah, and looking at the patch, I think the "make lockref count
signed" should be a separate patch.

            Linus
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