On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Tigran Aivazian wrote:
> > > But doesn't the same applies to dput(old_pwd) which can still block in
> > > each individual set_fs_pwd()? Or, there must be some trick you've done
> > > that I am missing from looking at the source - hence this email..
> >
> > Erm.. _What_ old_pwd? Check the code - especially the comparison before
> > set_fs_pwd() call...
>
> ah, ok, in that specific case old_pwd == old_root so there is no problem,
> but I wanted to apply your set_fs_pwd() function in general case, for
> arbitrary tsk->fs->pwd.
>
> So, I think the answer is - there is no bug in chroot_fs_refs() because of
> that specific case, but, in general set_fs_pwd() may block. Right?
Sure, it can. It does dput() on the ->pwd, so the same rules apply.
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