On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 02:47:16PM +0200, Jani Monoses wrote:
> > mark_inode_dirty and mark_inode_dirty_sync .Could the i_state be changed
> > during the call (on another CPU)?
>
> no because you're protected by the inode_lock.
>
> Andrea
>
Thanks but
I meant between the moment the call from mark_* is made and the lock is
taken.I suppose it can be changed thus the double check in both caller and
callee.
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