Re: [RFC] block: io_context refcount fixes

From: Jens Axboe
Date: Fri Dec 04 2009 - 10:34:51 EST


On Fri, Dec 04 2009, Louis Rilling wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> When reading copy_io() I found probable refcounting issues with shared
> io_context. IIUC, the following two patches could fix those issues.
> If I am correct, then those fixes should go to stable too.
>
> Based on v2.6.32 and compile-tested only.

Thanks, those both look correct. I will apply them, but please also do
whatever testing that caused you to find this in the first place (or was
it code inspection)?

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Jens Axboe

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