Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] kernfs: three standalone fixes

[Christian Brauner]

On Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:16:09 -0700, Shakeel Butt wrote:
> kernfs: three standalone fixes
> 
> Three independent kernfs fixes, plus selftest coverage for the paths
> they touch.  The fixes do not depend on each other.
> 
> Patch 1 adds tests for decoding a file handle and for a rename that
> keeps the same parent.  Patches 2-4:
> 
> [...]

Applied to the vfs-7.4.kernfs branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs-7.4.kernfs branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs-7.4.kernfs

[1/4] selftests: cover kernfs file handles and same-parent rename
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/60da22a38b01
[2/4] kernfs: take kernfs_rename_lock for same-parent renames too
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/6034974e3aec
[3/4] kernfs: don't lose IN_DELETE_SELF when decoding a file handle
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/dc1a0cc95737
[4/4] kernfs: fix up the unlocked attribute reads on the creation paths
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/81bdc85b4c08