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Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:10:16 -0400
From: "Jon Smirl" <jonsmirl@gmail.com>
To: "Alan Cox" <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: tty's use of file_list_lock and file_move
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Since you want a new subject can you explain tty's use of file_lock to
me? Is there some non-obvious global coordination happening here or is
it work breaking down the big kernel lock that never got finished?

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Jon Smirl
jonsmirl@gmail.com