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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/directory-locking b/Documentation/filesystems/directory-locking index 34380d4fbce3..d7099a9266fb 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/directory-locking +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/directory-locking | |||
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ own descendent. Moreover, there is exactly one cross-directory rename | |||
82 | 82 | ||
83 | Consider the object blocking the cross-directory rename. One | 83 | Consider the object blocking the cross-directory rename. One |
84 | of its descendents is locked by cross-directory rename (otherwise we | 84 | of its descendents is locked by cross-directory rename (otherwise we |
85 | would again have an infinite set of of contended objects). But that | 85 | would again have an infinite set of contended objects). But that |
86 | means that cross-directory rename is taking locks out of order. Due | 86 | means that cross-directory rename is taking locks out of order. Due |
87 | to (2) the order hadn't changed since we had acquired filesystem lock. | 87 | to (2) the order hadn't changed since we had acquired filesystem lock. |
88 | But locking rules for cross-directory rename guarantee that we do not | 88 | But locking rules for cross-directory rename guarantee that we do not |