Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:12 +0000 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] BKL: Remove BKL from default_llseek() |
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> As I said, f_pos is changed without holding BKL in the VFS already. Therefore
IFF the VFS paths that change it can be invoked in parallel.
> even if the driver tries to protect f_pos by holding the BKL it is racing > against concurrent read()/write() anyway on f_pos.
It may simply be a matter of internal consistency. Anyway I've now made a list of the offenders so we can simply fix/delete them and continue.
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