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SubjectRe: [PATCH 6/6] fs: Introduce kern_mount_special() to mount special vfs
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 11:04:38AM +0100, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> Hum.. we have a superblock flag already, but testing it in mntput()/mntget()
> is going to be a litle bit expensive if we add a derefence ?
>
> if (mnt && mnt->mnt_sb->s_flags & MS_SPECIAL) {
> ...
> }

Well, run a benchmark to see if it makes any difference. And when it
does please always set the mount flag from the common mount code when
it's set on the superblock, and document that this is the only valid way
to set it.



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