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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 4/7] proc: Use d_invalidate in proc_prune_siblings_dcache
    On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 02:49:53PM -0600, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
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    > The function d_prune_aliases has the problem that it will only prune
    > aliases thare are completely unused. It will not remove aliases for
    > the dcache or even think of removing mounts from the dcache. For that
    > behavior d_invalidate is needed.
    >
    > To use d_invalidate replace d_prune_aliases with d_find_alias
    > followed by d_invalidate and dput. This is safe and complete
    > because no inode in proc has any hardlinks or aliases.

    s/no inode.*/it's a fucking directory inode./

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