Alexander Viro wrote:
> It is neither safe nor needed. Please, look at the previous posting again -
> neither variant calls mntput() in ->release().
>
> Now, __fput() _does_ call mntput() - always. And yes, if that happens to
> be the final reference - it's OK.
Thanks, that's really nice.
I'd assumed `kern_mount' was similar to mounting a normal filesystem,
but in a non-existent namespace. Traditionally in unix you can't
unmount a filesystem when its in use, and mounts don't disappear when
the last file being used on them disappears.
But you've rather cutely arranged that these kinds of mount _do_
disappear when the last file being used on them disappears. Clever, if
a bit disturbing.
-- Jamie
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