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SubjectRe: [CHECKER] possible reiserfs deadlock in 2.6.8.1
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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...

Sorry about the noise.
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