Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 27 Oct 1999 08:41:08 +0100 (BST) | From | Tigran Aivazian <> | Subject | Re: lock/unlock_super and inode bitmaps. |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Tigran Aivazian wrote: > So, the question is - is it right to lock/unlock_super(sb) in > XXX_new_inode()/XXX_free_inode() or do I need to invent my own lock for > this purpose (or do I need no locks at all for some magical reason that > currently escapes me)? (and where is lock_super for the unlock_super in > minix_new_inode?)
Interestingly, ext2_new_inode() does have the explicit lock_super(sb). So, could this be just a bug in minix_new_inode()?
Regards, Tigran.
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