linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fs/kernfs: Fix lockdep warning in kernfs

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Message-ID: <Y20+1otw2iwldKTl@slm.duckdns.org>
Date:   Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:11:34 -1000
From:   Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Chengming Zhou <zhouchengming@...edance.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        syzbot+2fdf66e68f5f882c1074@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fs/kernfs: Fix lockdep warning in kernfs_active()

On Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 07:00:52PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> Shouldn't:
> 	https://lore.kernel.org/r/Y0SwqBsZ9BMmZv6x@slm.duckdns.org fix this
> instead?

The difference is around whether the id based lookup can see hidden files or
not. But yeah, it makes more sense to hide it.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun