On 06/08/2010 07:19 AM, Fred Isaman wrote: > This should be squashed into my (or alexandros's)submission patches for > version 2. Compensate for Alexandros returning error but assigning lseg. > > Signed-off-by: Fred Isaman <iisaman@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > fs/nfs/pnfs.c | 3 +++ > 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > index 2f8fa3c..b990471 100644 > --- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > +++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c > @@ -1064,6 +1064,8 @@ pnfs_update_layout(struct inode *ino, > DEFINE_WAIT(__wait); > int result = 0; > > + if (take_ref) > + *lsegpp = NULL; > lo = get_lock_alloc_layout(ino); > if (IS_ERR(lo)) { > dprintk("%s ERROR: can't get pnfs_layout_type\n", __func__); > @@ -1078,6 +1080,7 @@ pnfs_update_layout(struct inode *ino, > put_lseg(lseg); > > /* someone is cleaning the layout */ > + lseg = NULL; > result = -EAGAIN; > goto out_put; > } Please get these patchset organised. * Cleanup which go in permanently - first / separate. * Degrading B to A patches - later / separate. Plus the A to B patch if needed or a note that a simple patch -R will do. (Or a TODO: note that an A to B patch is missing) This kind of patch kills any ability to really see what is happening. And, as far as code progression and understanding goes: * Fred's patches should go first - We first get a layout. * Then Alexandros patches ontop. - Then we return / recall a layout. Boaz -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html