kernel lock in dcache.c

Mark Hemment (markhe@veritas.com)
Sat, 28 Apr 2001 19:13:56 +0100 (BST)


Hi,

d_move() in fs/dcache.c is checking the kernel lock is held
(switch_names() does the same, but is only called from d_move()).

My question is why?
I can't see what it is using the kernel lock to sync/protect against.

Anyone out there know?

Thanks,
Mark

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