Re: [PATCH] [RFC] remove ext3 inode from orphan list when link and unlink race

[Alex Tomas]

>>>>> Eric Sandeen (ES) writes:

 ES> so I think it's possible that link can sneak in there & find it after
 ES> the mutex is dropped...?  Is this ok? :)  It's certainly -happening-
 ES> anyway....

yes, but it shouldn't allow to re-link such inode back, IMHO.
a filesystem may start some non-revertable activity in its
unlink method.

thanks, Alex
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