[BUGFIX][PATCH 0/2] configfs: Fix cleanup after mkdir() failure

[Louis Rilling]

 [ applies on top of http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/6/23/145 aka symlink() fixes ]

Hi,

This patchset fixes two kinds of bugs happening when
configfs_attach_group()/configfs_attach_item() fail and userspace races with
mkdir() or symlink().

Please read the first patch header for a detailed scenario explaining the bugs.

Louis

Summary (2):
  configfs: Prevent userspace from creating new entries under attaching
    directories
  configfs: Lock new directory inodes before removing on cleanup after
    failure

 fs/configfs/configfs_internal.h |    1 +
 fs/configfs/dir.c               |  127 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 fs/configfs/symlink.c           |   17 +++++-
 3 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

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