Calls to notify_change() must hold i_mutex. Signed-off-by: Djalal Harouni <tixxdz@xxxxxxxxxx> --- mm/filemap.c | 8 +++++++- 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c index c106d3b..0670ec1 100644 --- a/mm/filemap.c +++ b/mm/filemap.c @@ -1994,10 +1994,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(should_remove_suid); static int __remove_suid(struct dentry *dentry, int kill) { + int ret; struct iattr newattrs; newattrs.ia_valid = ATTR_FORCE | kill; - return notify_change(dentry, &newattrs); + + mutex_lock(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex); + ret = notify_change(dentry, &newattrs); + mutex_unlock(&dentry->d_inode->i_mutex); + + return ret; } int file_remove_suid(struct file *file) -- 1.7.1 -- 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>