Re: Linux 2.4.9-ac11

Matthias Andree
2001-09-17T08:14:24Z

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, J . A . Magallon wrote:

>
> On 20010917 Trond Myklebust wrote:
> >
> >That particular code is only called if something closes a file on
> >which POSIX locks are applied. Init doesn't use locking.
> >The patch *is* required in Alan's tree. Without it, 2 processes that
> ^^^^^^^^ ???
> >lock the same file can race and corrupt the i_flock list.
> >
>
> I have checked and I suppose you want to say that it is INCLUDED in
> Alan's tree...

Translation to clear text: it must not be dropped from Alan's tree.