Re: [RFC PATCH 01/13] gfs2: Get rid of I_MUTEX_QUOTA usage

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Hi,

On Wed, 2012-09-05 at 16:59 -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 04:55:11PM -0400, J. Bruce Fields wrote:
> > From: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> > 
> > GFS2 uses i_mutex on its system quota inode to synchronize writes to
> > quota file. Since this is an internal inode to GFS2 (not part of directory
> > hiearchy or visible by user) we are safe to define locking rules for it. So
> > let's just get it its own locking class to make it clear.
> 
> By the way, Steve, is there any reason you haven't taken this through
> the gfs2 tree?
> 
> --b.
> 
I don't remember now, but I've pushed it into my tree for the next merge
window,

Steve.




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