Jan Blunck <jblunck@xxxxxxx> writes: > Remove the big kernel lock from ext2 and replace it with a per superblock > mutex. The problem is that this can easily deadlock if the code sleeps and relies on someone else making process on the same sb (BKL avoids this problem by getting transparently dropped on schedule) So it would need more auditing or like it was suggested porting from extX, X>2. -Andi -- ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Speaking for myself only. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
