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* [PATCH 0/5] fsnotify: decouple mark lock and marks fsobject lock
@ 2011-02-21 17:33 Lino Sanfilippo
  2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 1/5] fsnotify: grab inode ref in add_inode_mark() instead of add_mark() Lino Sanfilippo
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From: Lino Sanfilippo @ 2011-02-21 17:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: eparis; +Cc: linux-kernel, linux-fsdevel

1. mark lock
2. inode/vfsmount lock

With these patches only one of both locks are taken at the same time, which 
removes the need for a strict locking order.

These patches depend on patch "inotify: fix race when adding a new watch" sent to lkml
on Feb. 11.

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2011-02-21 17:33 [PATCH 0/5] fsnotify: decouple mark lock and marks fsobject lock Lino Sanfilippo
2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 1/5] fsnotify: grab inode ref in add_inode_mark() instead of add_mark() Lino Sanfilippo
2011-02-25 18:36   ` Eric Paris
2011-03-01 18:30     ` Lino Sanfilippo
2011-03-01 21:07       ` Eric Paris
2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 2/5] fsnotify: pass inode/mount as a parameter to fsnotify_destroy_[inode|vfsmount]_mark() Lino Sanfilippo
2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 3/5] fsnotify: dont call fsnotify_add_[inode|vfsmount]_mark() with mark lock held Lino Sanfilippo
2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 4/5] fsnotify: dont call fsnotify_destroy_[inode|vfsmount]_mark() " Lino Sanfilippo
2011-02-21 17:33 ` [PATCH 5/5] fsnotify: dont lock fsobject " Lino Sanfilippo

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