Re: [PATCH] fs: Restore files_lock and set_fs_root exports

From: Paul E. McKenney
Date: Fri Jan 07 2005 - 21:21:47 EST


On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 04:12:25PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > People have been trying to get this stuff fixed for a long time. There
> > are no sane users of it, there are no apparent legal users of it and the
> > one remaining problem has shown no sign of wishing to change and will no
> > doubt try the same again in twelve months.
>
> I doubt if that is correct. Paul?

If MVFS tries the same again in twelve months, they will be going through
some representative other than myself. In fact, if MVFS does not have
a credible plan for accommodating a twelve-months-from-now loss of these
exports within 30 days, their management will be hearing from me.

Thanx, Paul
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