[PATCH 2.5.69 1/2] i_size atomic access

From: Daniel McNeil (daniel@osdl.org)
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 18:29:12 EST

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This adds a sequence counter only version of the reader/writer
consistent mechanism to seqlock.h This is used in the second
part of this patch give atomic access to i_size.

re-diff against 2.5.69.

The patch is also available for download from OSDL's patch lifecycle
manager (PLM):

http://www.osdl.org/cgi-bin/plm?module=patch_info&patch_id=1834

-- Daniel McNeil <daniel@osdl.org>

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