Hi ,
This semaphore is used as a file-system wide lock
while renaming a directory. This prevents renaming a
directory to be a child of itself. This semaphore is
not needed or used when renaming things that are not
directories.
--- "802.11" <krishna_k@gdit.iiit.net> wrote: >
> Hi,
> Can any one please tell me the about the member
> functions in
> struct super_block
> what are the following used for.
>
> 1. struct semaphore s_vfs_rename_sem ;
> 2. struct semaphore s_nfsd_free_path_sem;
>
> thanks
> vamsi
>
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