Re: [External] : [PATCH] ocfs2: retire ocfs2_drop_inode() and I_WILL_FREE usage

[Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>]

On Tue, Sep 09, 2025 at 11:57:11AM +0200, Mateusz Guzik wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon 08-09-25 17:39:22, Mateusz Guzik wrote:
> > > > I think generic_delete_inode is a really bad name for what the routine
> > > > is doing and it perhaps contributes to the confusion in the thread.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps it could be renamed to inode_op_stub_always_drop or similar? I
> > > > don't for specifics, apart from explicitly stating that the return
> > > > value is to drop and bonus points for a prefix showing this is an
> > > > inode thing.
> > >
> > > I think inode_always_drop() would be fine...
> >
> > sgtm. unfortunately there are quite a few consumers, so I don't know
> > if this is worth the churn and consequently I'm not going for it.
> >
> > But should you feel inclined... ;-)
> 
> Actually got one better: inode_just_drop(), so that it is clear this
> is not doing anything else.

That's a simple git sed tbh. Just send it to me this week. All big
changes should be done by now.