Re: [PATCH v2] Fix i_mutex handling in nfsd readdir

[Al Viro]

> Sorry for the delay.  Simpler might be just to drop and reacquire the
> mutex each time through nfsd4_list_rec_dir()'s loop, but I'd just as
> soon rework the called functions to expect the mutex be held (and get
> rid of the unused, probably fragile, clear_clid_dir() in the process).
> 
> So the following could be folded in to your patch.
> 
> I tested the combined patch over 2.6.30-rc2.  I also tested 2.6.29 +
> 05f4f678 + the combined patch.  Both look  OK.  Feel free to add a
> tested-by or acked-by for "J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> as
> appropriate.  Or happy to add a s-o-b and shepherd it along myself if
> it's easier....

I can take both, but if you prefer to have that one go through nfs tree -
fine by me.

I'm going to push a queue into for-next in a couple of hours; running build
tests right now.  Patch from dwmw2 is in there...
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