> If open_namei() succeeds, there is potentially a mnt_want_write() > that needs to get balanced. If the caller doesn't create a > 'struct file' and eventually __fput() it, or manually drop the > write count on an error, we have a bug. > > Forcing open_namei() to return a filp fixes this. Any caller > getting a 'struct file' back must consider that filp instantiated > and fput() it normally. The callers no longer have to worry about > ever manually releasing a mnt write count.
I think this changelog is out of date, as this problem should have been dealt with in patch-2/7. Otherwise I don't object to this change, it looks like a fine cleanup. Miklos - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
