Re: [PATCH] BKL: Remove BKL from isofs

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[I know nothing about linux filesystem code, please disregard this mail if it is stupid]

20.09.2010 21:18, Jan Kara wrote:

BKL isn't needed for isofs at all so we can just remove it. Generally, since
isofs is always mounted read-only, filesystem structure cannot change under us.

Does your statement also cover the case of read errors on scratched CD-ROMs (i.e., the driver has successfully read a sector with a directory once after a lot of strugging, and failed the next time), or ejects of mounted media?

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