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diff --git a/fs/jffs2/README.Locking b/fs/jffs2/README.Locking index 49771cf8513a..b7943439b6ec 100644 --- a/fs/jffs2/README.Locking +++ b/fs/jffs2/README.Locking | |||
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ | |||
1 | $Id: README.Locking,v 1.9 2004/11/20 10:35:40 dwmw2 Exp $ | 1 | $Id: README.Locking,v 1.12 2005/04/13 13:22:35 dwmw2 Exp $ |
2 | 2 | ||
3 | JFFS2 LOCKING DOCUMENTATION | 3 | JFFS2 LOCKING DOCUMENTATION |
4 | --------------------------- | 4 | --------------------------- |
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ in-core jffs2_inode_cache objects (each inode in JFFS2 has the | |||
108 | correspondent jffs2_inode_cache object). So, the inocache_lock | 108 | correspondent jffs2_inode_cache object). So, the inocache_lock |
109 | has to be locked while walking the c->inocache_list hash buckets. | 109 | has to be locked while walking the c->inocache_list hash buckets. |
110 | 110 | ||
111 | This spinlock also covers allocation of new inode numbers, which is | ||
112 | currently just '++->highest_ino++', but might one day get more complicated | ||
113 | if we need to deal with wrapping after 4 milliard inode numbers are used. | ||
114 | |||
111 | Note, the f->sem guarantees that the correspondent jffs2_inode_cache | 115 | Note, the f->sem guarantees that the correspondent jffs2_inode_cache |
112 | will not be removed. So, it is allowed to access it without locking | 116 | will not be removed. So, it is allowed to access it without locking |
113 | the inocache_lock spinlock. | 117 | the inocache_lock spinlock. |