Messages in this thread | | | From | Dawson Engler <> | Subject | Re: [CHECKER] possible reiserfs deadlock in 2.6.8.1 | Date | Tue, 7 Sep 2004 22:10:23 -0700 (PDT) |
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> On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 08:16:53PM -0700, Dawson Engler wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > below is a possible deadlock in the linux-2.6.8.1 reiserfs code found by > > a static deadlock checker I'm writing. Let me know if it looks valid > > and/or whether the output is too cryptic. Note, one of the locks is > > through a struct pointer, so the deadlock depends on both acquisitions > > being to the same struct. > > Not valid, for the same reason as the above. BKL and down() do not form > a mutual deadlock.
You know, I actually know this, and the tool "does" take care of this. I think a bit mask got screwed up somewhere. Along with my brain...
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