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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Imran Khan <imran.f.khan@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/kernfs/dir.c | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/kernfs/dir.c b/fs/kernfs/dir.c index 2cdb8516e5287..06e27b36216fe 100644 --- a/fs/kernfs/dir.c +++ b/fs/kernfs/dir.c @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ #include "kernfs-internal.h" -static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(kernfs_rename_lock); /* kn->parent and ->name */ +static DEFINE_RWLOCK(kernfs_rename_lock); /* kn->parent and ->name */ /* * Don't use rename_lock to piggy back on pr_cont_buf. We don't want to * call pr_cont() while holding rename_lock. Because sometimes pr_cont() @@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ int kernfs_name(struct kernfs_node *kn, char *buf, size_t buflen) unsigned long flags; int ret; - spin_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); ret = kernfs_name_locked(kn, buf, buflen); - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); return ret; } @@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ int kernfs_path_from_node(struct kernfs_node *to, struct kernfs_node *from, unsigned long flags; int ret; - spin_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); ret = kernfs_path_from_node_locked(to, from, buf, buflen); - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); return ret; } EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kernfs_path_from_node); @@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ struct kernfs_node *kernfs_get_parent(struct kernfs_node *kn) struct kernfs_node *parent; unsigned long flags; - spin_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_lock_irqsave(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); parent = kn->parent; kernfs_get(parent); - spin_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); + read_unlock_irqrestore(&kernfs_rename_lock, flags); return parent; } @@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent, kernfs_get(new_parent); /* rename_lock protects ->parent and ->name accessors */ - spin_lock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock); + write_lock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock); old_parent = kn->parent; kn->parent = new_parent; @@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ int kernfs_rename_ns(struct kernfs_node *kn, struct kernfs_node *new_parent, kn->name = new_name; } - spin_unlock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock); + write_unlock_irq(&kernfs_rename_lock); kn->hash = kernfs_name_hash(kn->name, kn->ns); kernfs_link_sibling(kn); -- 2.34.1
