radix_tree_tag_get()'s BUG (when it sees a tag after saw_unset_tag) was unsafe and removed in 2.6.34, but the pointless saw_unset_tag left behind. Remove it now, and return 0 as soon as we see unset tag - we already rely upon the root tag to be correct, returning 0 immediately if it's not set. Signed-off-by: Hugh Dickins <hughd@xxxxxxxxxx> --- lib/radix-tree.c | 10 ++-------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) --- mmotm.orig/lib/radix-tree.c 2011-07-08 18:57:14.810702665 -0700 +++ mmotm/lib/radix-tree.c 2011-07-19 11:11:21.285234139 -0700 @@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ int radix_tree_tag_get(struct radix_tree { unsigned int height, shift; struct radix_tree_node *node; - int saw_unset_tag = 0; /* check the root's tag bit */ if (!root_tag_get(root, tag)) @@ -603,15 +602,10 @@ int radix_tree_tag_get(struct radix_tree return 0; offset = (index >> shift) & RADIX_TREE_MAP_MASK; - - /* - * This is just a debug check. Later, we can bale as soon as - * we see an unset tag. - */ if (!tag_get(node, tag, offset)) - saw_unset_tag = 1; + return 0; if (height == 1) - return !!tag_get(node, tag, offset); + return 1; node = rcu_dereference_raw(node->slots[offset]); shift -= RADIX_TREE_MAP_SHIFT; height--; -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>