From: "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/exportfs/expfs.c | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/exportfs/expfs.c b/fs/exportfs/expfs.c index 6d0a7fa..87e6dca 100644 --- a/fs/exportfs/expfs.c +++ b/fs/exportfs/expfs.c @@ -93,7 +93,19 @@ find_disconnected_root(struct dentry *dentry) /* * Make sure target_dir is fully connected to the dentry tree. * - * It may already be, as the flag isn't always updated when connection happens. + * On successful return, DCACHE_DISCONNECTED will be cleared on + * target_dir, and target_dir->d_parent->...->d_parent will reach the + * root of the filesystem. + * + * Whenever DCACHE_DISCONNECTED is unset, target_dir is fully connected. + * But the converse is not true: target_dir may have DCACHE_DISCONNECTED + * set but already be connected. In that case we'll verify the + * connection to root and then clear the flag. + * + * Note that target_dir could be removed by a concurrent operation. In + * that case reconnect_path may still succeed with target_dir fully + * connected, but further operations using the filehandle will fail when + * necessary (due to S_DEAD being set on the directory). */ static int reconnect_path(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *target_dir, char *nbuf) -- 1.7.9.5 -- 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
