Re: symlinks and NWFS

From: Alexander Viro (aviro@redhat.com)
Date: Mon May 15 2000 - 23:54:18 EDT

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    On Mon, 15 May 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

    > I think if I undestand correctly based on all the prior emails and some
    > code reviews, I can drop the locks for unlink() and rename() with the
    > directory handles i.e. dirhash and odirhash, ndirhas locks completely
    > since the VFS is handling the serialization above me for POSIX apps. I
    > am assuming I can keep the fat head chain lock for the file, however,
    > and need to.
    >
    > Is this a correct summary of pending items identfied by your review?

    Sounds similar to one ;-)

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