Re: [PATCH RFC/RFT v2 00/18] Fix easy bits of the negative dentry problem

From: Al Viro

Date: Sat Aug 15 2026 - 01:04:11 EST


On Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 02:21:17PM +1000, NeilBrown wrote:

> Most of d_walk() already schedules as needed, but I
> think there is still room for improvement, but that can come later.

How the hell could it possibly schedule, when it might very well have
grabbed rename_lock? Confused...

Al, getting through the piles of mail at the moment (sick for a month)...