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List:       linux-api
Subject:    Re: [PATCH 2/4] Convert epoll to a bitlock
From:       Davide Libenzi <davidel () xmailserver ! org>
Date:       2009-02-04 16:51:26
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.1.10.0902040849570.5477 () alien ! or ! mcafeemobile ! com
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On Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 04:19:31PM -0700, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> >  1) Use i_lock to protect accesses to f_flags.  This would enable some 
> >     BKL usage to be removed, but would not fix fasync.
> 
> What about just turning f_ep_lock into f_lock and using it?

Looks like a good idea.


- Davide


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