linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] fs: list init in the critical section

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Date:   Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:23:01 +1000
From:   Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
To:     swkhack <swkhack@...il.com>
Cc:     viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] fs: list init in the critical section

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 05:09:52AM -0700, swkhack wrote:
> the i_state init in the critical section,so as the list init should in it.

Why? What bug does this fix?

-Dave.
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Dave Chinner
david@...morbit.com