Re: [patch 2/4] fix input layer f_ops abuse

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On 1/6/06, Arjan van de Ven <arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The input layer has an assignment to a live ->fops, just after creating the
> fops as a duplicate of another one. Just move this assignment a few lines up to avoid
> the race and the assignment to a live fops
>

I do not understand how it will fix the "race", there is still a split
second between "entry" having default fops and modified one. I'd
prefer you fix the comment to reflect that the only change is because
fops is now constant.

--
Dmitry
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