[PATCH] fs/dcache.c: revamped to use a more straightforward and efficient way to operate

[Denis Cheng]

Signed-off-by: Denis Cheng <crquan@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 fs/dcache.c |   39 ++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 678d39d..05ed44a 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -1138,29 +1138,26 @@ struct dentry * d_alloc_anon(struct inode *inode)
 	
 	spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
 	res = __d_find_alias(inode, 0);
-	if (!res) {
-		/* attach a disconnected dentry */
-		res = tmp;
-		tmp = NULL;
-		spin_lock(&res->d_lock);
-		res->d_sb = inode->i_sb;
-		res->d_parent = res;
-		res->d_inode = inode;
-		res->d_flags |= DCACHE_DISCONNECTED;
-		res->d_flags &= ~DCACHE_UNHASHED;
-		list_add(&res->d_alias, &inode->i_dentry);
-		hlist_add_head(&res->d_hash, &inode->i_sb->s_anon);
-		spin_unlock(&res->d_lock);
-
-		inode = NULL; /* don't drop reference */
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-
-	if (inode)
+	if (unlikely(res)) {
+		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 		iput(inode);
-	if (tmp)
 		dput(tmp);
-	return res;
+		return res;
+	} else {
+		/* attach a disconnected dentry */
+		spin_lock(&tmp->d_lock);
+		tmp->d_sb = inode->i_sb;
+		tmp->d_parent = tmp;
+		tmp->d_inode = inode;
+		tmp->d_flags |= DCACHE_DISCONNECTED;
+		tmp->d_flags &= ~DCACHE_UNHASHED;
+		list_add(&tmp->d_alias, &inode->i_dentry);
+		hlist_add_head(&tmp->d_hash, &inode->i_sb->s_anon);
+		spin_unlock(&tmp->d_lock);
+
+		spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
+		return tmp;
+	}
 }
 
 
-- 
1.5.3.2

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