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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog b/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog index a6d2b943a148..3d2cac4061d6 100644 --- a/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog +++ b/fs/ntfs/ChangeLog | |||
@@ -22,35 +22,22 @@ ToDo/Notes: | |||
22 | - Enable the code for setting the NT4 compatibility flag when we start | 22 | - Enable the code for setting the NT4 compatibility flag when we start |
23 | making NTFS 1.2 specific modifications. | 23 | making NTFS 1.2 specific modifications. |
24 | 24 | ||
25 | 2.1.23-WIP | 25 | 2.1.23 - Implement extension of resident files and make writing safe as well as |
26 | many bug fixes, cleanups, and enhancements... | ||
26 | 27 | ||
27 | - Add printk rate limiting for ntfs_warning() and ntfs_error() when | 28 | - Add printk rate limiting for ntfs_warning() and ntfs_error() when |
28 | compiled without debug. This avoids a possible denial of service | 29 | compiled without debug. This avoids a possible denial of service |
29 | attack. Thanks to Carl-Daniel Hailfinger from SuSE for pointing this | 30 | attack. Thanks to Carl-Daniel Hailfinger from SuSE for pointing this |
30 | out. | 31 | out. |
31 | - Fix compilation warnings on ia64. (Randy Dunlap) | 32 | - Fix compilation warnings on ia64. (Randy Dunlap) |
32 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/attrib.c::ntfs_attr_set(). | 33 | - Use i_size_{read,write}() instead of reading i_size by hand and cache |
33 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/logfile.c::ntfs_{check,empty}_logfile(). | 34 | the value where apropriate. |
34 | - Use i_size_read() once and then use the cached value in | ||
35 | fs/ntfs/lcnalloc.c::ntfs_cluster_alloc(). | ||
36 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/file.c::ntfs_file_open(). | ||
37 | - Add size_lock to the ntfs_inode structure. This is an rw spinlock | 35 | - Add size_lock to the ntfs_inode structure. This is an rw spinlock |
38 | and it locks against access to the inode sizes. Note, ->size_lock | 36 | and it locks against access to the inode sizes. Note, ->size_lock |
39 | is also accessed from irq context so you must use the _irqsave and | 37 | is also accessed from irq context so you must use the _irqsave and |
40 | _irqrestore lock and unlock functions, respectively. | 38 | _irqrestore lock and unlock functions, respectively. Protect all |
41 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/compress.c at the start of the read and | 39 | accesses to allocated_size, initialized_size, and compressed_size. |
42 | use the cached value afterwards. Cache the initialized_size in the | ||
43 | same way and protect access to the two sizes using the size_lock. | ||
44 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/dir.c once and then use the cached | ||
45 | value afterwards. | ||
46 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/super.c once and then use the cached | ||
47 | value afterwards. Cache the initialized_size in the same way and | ||
48 | protect access to the two sizes using the size_lock. | ||
49 | - Minor optimization to fs/ntfs/super.c::ntfs_statfs() and its helpers. | 40 | - Minor optimization to fs/ntfs/super.c::ntfs_statfs() and its helpers. |
50 | - Use i_size_read() in fs/ntfs/inode.c once and then use the cached | ||
51 | value afterwards when reading the size of the bitmap inode. | ||
52 | - Use i_size_{read,write}() in fs/ntfs/{aops.c,mft.c} and protect | ||
53 | access to the i_size and other size fields using the size_lock. | ||
54 | - Implement extension of resident files in the regular file write code | 41 | - Implement extension of resident files in the regular file write code |
55 | paths (fs/ntfs/aops.c::ntfs_{prepare,commit}_write()). At present | 42 | paths (fs/ntfs/aops.c::ntfs_{prepare,commit}_write()). At present |
56 | this only works until the data attribute becomes too big for the mft | 43 | this only works until the data attribute becomes too big for the mft |