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Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:03:49 +0100
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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)...