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List:       linux-xfs
Subject:    TAKE - xattr locking
From:       Nathan Scott <nathans () snort ! melbourne ! sgi ! com>
Date:       2002-07-29 23:13:31
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Date:  Mon Jul 29 16:10:14 PDT 2002
Workarea:  snort.melbourne.sgi.com:/home/nathans/2.4.x-xfs

The following file(s) were checked into:
  bonnie.engr.sgi.com:/isms/slinx/2.4.x-xfs


Modid:  2.4.x-xfs:slinx:123886a
linux/fs/xattr.c - 1.8
	- Sync up with AndreasG re locking.  Mail from AG: we were "taking the
	  BKL first, and then i_sem.  This is a bit dangerous, and will lead
	  to deadlocks on SMP machines, if another processor is holding i_sem."


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