Re: [PATCH 2/8] autofs: Pushdown the bkl from ioctl

From: Frederic Weisbecker
Date: Wed May 19 2010 - 14:08:34 EST


On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:02:04AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 05/19/2010 10:24 AM, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> > * generate kernel reactions
> > */
> > -static int autofs_root_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
> > +static int autofs_root_ioctl_unlocked(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
> > unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> > {
> > struct autofs_sb_info *sbi = autofs_sbi(inode->i_sb);
> > @@ -579,3 +579,16 @@ static int autofs_root_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp,
> > return -ENOSYS;
> > }
> > }
> > +
> > +static long autofs_root_ioctl(struct file *filp,
> > + unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
> > +{
>
> The choice of naming here seems reverse in my opinion.


Oh, why?

The function that holds the bkl calls its unlocked version.

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