linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] kernfs: change kernfs_rename

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Date:   Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:49:44 +0000
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     Imran Khan <imran.f.khan@...cle.com>
Cc:     tj@...nel.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        joe.jin@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] kernfs: change kernfs_rename_lock into a read-write
 lock.

On Thu, Mar 02, 2023 at 03:32:03PM +1100, Imran Khan wrote:
> kernfs_rename_lock protects a node's ->parent and thus kernfs topology.
> Thus it can be used in cases that rely on a stable kernfs topology.
> Change it to a read-write lock for better scalability.
> 
> Suggested by: Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
> Signed-off-by: Imran Khan <imran.f.khan@...cle.com>

Reviewed-by: Matthew Wilcox (Oracle) <willy@...radead.org>