Re: [PATCH] sysfs: fix sysfs root inode nlink accounting

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Hi Tejun,

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:29:06 +0900, Tejun Heo wrote:
> While making sysfs indoes hashed, sysfs root inode was left out.  Now
> that nlink accounting depends on the inode being on the hash, sysfs
> root inode nlink isn't adjusted properly.
> 
> Put sysfs root inode on the inode hash by allocating it using
> sysfs_get_inode() like other sysfs inodes.  While at it, massage
> comments a bit.

This fixed my problem as expected. Thanks a lot!

> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <[email protected]>

For what it's worth:

Acked-by: Jean Delvare <[email protected]>

> ---
>  fs/sysfs/mount.c |   10 +++++-----
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> Index: work/fs/sysfs/mount.c
> ===================================================================
> --- work.orig/fs/sysfs/mount.c
> +++ work/fs/sysfs/mount.c
> @@ -43,19 +43,19 @@ static int sysfs_fill_super(struct super
>  	sb->s_time_gran = 1;
>  	sysfs_sb = sb;
>  
> -	inode = new_inode(sysfs_sb);
> +	/* get root inode, initialize and unlock it */
> +	inode = sysfs_get_inode(&sysfs_root);
>  	if (!inode) {
>  		pr_debug("sysfs: could not get root inode\n");
>  		return -ENOMEM;
>  	}
>  
> -	sysfs_init_inode(&sysfs_root, inode);
> -
>  	inode->i_op = &sysfs_dir_inode_operations;
>  	inode->i_fop = &sysfs_dir_operations;
> -	/* directory inodes start off with i_nlink == 2 (for "." entry) */
> -	inc_nlink(inode);
> +	inc_nlink(inode); /* directory, account for "." */
> +	unlock_new_inode(inode);
>  
> +	/* instantiate and link root dentry */
>  	root = d_alloc_root(inode);
>  	if (!root) {
>  		pr_debug("%s: could not get root dentry!\n",__FUNCTION__);


-- 
Jean Delvare
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