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SubjectRe: [PATCH] 3 one-liner bugfixes


On Sat, 5 May 2001, Manfred Spraul wrote:
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> * missing/wrong lock_kernel calls in fs/fcntl.c: getlk/setlk run without
> the big kernel lock. The ..64 function acquire the lock.

This is wrong. The big lock (if it is needed, but I thought the current
locking should be safe) should be pushed down into the point where it is
needed, not at the caller..

Linus

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