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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Subject: Re: [2.6.38] Deadlock between rename_lock and vfsmount_lock.
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:10:37 -0700
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On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 09:04:28AM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:39:19AM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> > > Al Viro wrote:
> > > > 	See #untested in vfs-2.6.git.  I think it should do it, but
> > > > it *is* completely untested at the moment.
> > > 
> > > As far as I can test, I did not find any problems. Thank you.
> > 
> > Did this fix go to Linus?  If so, any pointers to the git commit id?
> 
> It is commit 27cb1572e3e6bb1f8cf6bb3d74c914a87b131792 "fix deadlock in pivot_root()"
> in linux-2.6.git .
> 
> > I'm guessing I will want this in the .38-stable tree?
> 
> Yes. We are waiting for tests by Al.

Great, thanks for letting me know, I'll watch out for the above patch to
hit Linus's tree.

greg k-h