Re: [PATCH] shrink_dcache_parent() races against shrink_dcache_memory()

On Mon, Jan 30, Kirill Korotaev wrote:

> Hello Jan,
> 
> this is much cleaner now and looks more like my original patch and is 
> smaller/more beautifull with counters usage. Thanks.

Yes, it is heavily inspired by you patch.

> However, with counters instead of list it is possible to create a live 
> lock :( So I'm not sure it is really ok.

Hmm, I don't really get what you mean with "live lock".

> BTW, what kernel is it for? 2.6.15 or 2.6.16-X?

http://www.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git from
today.

Regards,
	Jan

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