linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/8] ncpfs: don't use ->d

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Message-ID: <20160622165213.GR14480@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:52:14 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] ncpfs: don't use ->d_time

On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 04:35:09PM +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
> Ncpfs stores a boolean value in ->d_fsdata as well as using d_time.
> Introcude ncp_dentry to store both of these and make d_fsdata point to it.

Umm...  I'd ask if you've profiled that change (you are adding a bunch of
dereferencing), but it's ncpfs we are talking about...