> Ugh, I thought the preallocation was getting freed elsewhere, but it > looks like I was wrong. We can't just skip the i_mutex after all, > sorry.
Ah, so none of those tests at the top will stop tail packing if there's been pre-allocation? Like, uh, the inode reference count test? - z [ worried, and leaving it in your capable hands ] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/