Re: [PATCH 6/6] fs: Introduce kern_mount_special() to mountspecial vfs

From: David Miller
Date: Thu Nov 27 2008 - 03:21:25 EST


From: Eric Dumazet <dada1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:32:59 +0100

> This function arms a flag (MNT_SPECIAL) on the vfs, to avoid
> refcounting on permanent system vfs.
> Use this function for sockets, pipes, anonymous fds.
>
> (socket8 bench result : from 2.94s to 2.23s)
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <dada1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

For networking bits:

Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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