Re: [RFC] metadata updates vs. fetches (was Re: [PATCH v4] fs: Fix data race in inode_set_ctime_to_ts)

From: Christian Brauner
Date: Mon Nov 25 2024 - 07:20:56 EST


> So I mention the "rename and extend i_size_seqcount" as a solution
> that I suspect might be acceptable if somebody has the motivation and
> energy, but honestly I also think "nobody can be bothered" is
> acceptable in practice.

I've said it before but I'm strongly on the "let's not care" side of
this rather than complicating this code unnecessarily for some weird
corner case. So I'd be pretty reluctant to exited about patches for
this...