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Subject[PATCH 0/2] kernfs: remove i_lock usage that isn't needed
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In the patch series to change the global kernfs mutex to a read-write
semaphore the inode i_lock is used in several functions.

But after thinking about it the i_lock is in fact not needed.

Signed-off-by: Ian Kent <raven@themaw.net>
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Ian Kent (2):
kernfs: dont take i_lock on inode attr read
kernfs: dont take i_lock on revalidate


fs/kernfs/dir.c | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
fs/kernfs/inode.c | 4 ----
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

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Ian

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