Re: linux-next: manual merge of the aio tree with the vfs tree

From: Benjamin LaHaise
Date: Tue Mar 15 2016 - 09:13:00 EST


On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 05:19:39AM +0000, Al Viro wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 05:07:12AM +0000, Al Viro wrote:
>
> > There *is* a reason for code review. Or, at least, asking somebody familiar
> > with the code you are working with whether some assumption you are making
> > is true or false. Me, for example, in our conversation regarding earlier parts
> > of aio.git queue about a week ago. Or at any other point.
>
> While we are at it, 150a0b49 ("aio: add support for async openat()") is also
> crap. fs_struct and files_struct is nowhere near enough. And yes, I realize
> that your application probably doesn't step into it. Which means that these
> patches are just fine for your private kernel. _Not_ for mainline.
>
> Reviewed-and-NAKed-by: Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You've had two months to make this comment, so I'm glad you've finally
done so.

-ben
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