Re: [PATCH] 2.5: push BKL out of llseek

Anton Blanchard (anton@samba.org)
Wed, 30 Jan 2002 15:50:40 +1100


> This patch pushes the BKL out of llseek() and into the individual llseek
> methods. For generic_file_llseek, I replaced it with the inode
> semaphore. The lock contention is noticeable even on 2-way systems.
> Since we simply push the BKL further down the call chain (its the llseek
> method's responsibilities now) we aren't doing anything hackish or
> unsafe.

A great idea, I wonder why someone didnt think of it before?

http://banyan.dlut.edu.cn/news/112801/0186.html

Wow someone did! And the patch basically matches yours including whitespace.

Robert _please_ attribute your sources more carefully.

Anton
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