1 files changed, 16 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 66bc0a54b284..cca191933ff6 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1095,10 +1095,6 @@ struct file_lock {
 
 extern void send_sigio(struct fown_struct *fown, int fd, int band);
 
-/* fs/sync.c */
-extern int do_sync_mapping_range(struct address_space *mapping, loff_t offset,
-                        loff_t endbyte, unsigned int flags);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_FILE_LOCKING
 extern int fcntl_getlk(struct file *, struct flock __user *);
 extern int fcntl_setlk(unsigned int, struct file *, unsigned int,
@@ -1591,7 +1587,7 @@ struct super_operations {
  * until that flag is cleared.  I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING and I_CLEAR are set at
  * various stages of removing an inode.
  *
- * Two bits are used for locking and completion notification, I_LOCK and I_SYNC.
+ * Two bits are used for locking and completion notification, I_NEW and I_SYNC.
  *
  * I_DIRTY_SYNC         Inode is dirty, but doesn't have to be written on
  *                      fdatasync().  i_atime is the usual cause.
@@ -1600,8 +1596,14 @@ struct super_operations {
  *                      don't have to write inode on fdatasync() when only
  *                      mtime has changed in it.
  * I_DIRTY_PAGES        Inode has dirty pages.  Inode itself may be clean.
- * I_NEW                get_new_inode() sets i_state to I_LOCK|I_NEW.  Both
- *                      are cleared by unlock_new_inode(), called from iget().
+ * I_NEW                Serves as both a mutex and completion notification.
+ *                      New inodes set I_NEW.  If two processes both create
+ *                      the same inode, one of them will release its inode and
+ *                      wait for I_NEW to be released before returning.
+ *                      Inodes in I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING or I_CLEAR state can
+ *                      also cause waiting on I_NEW, without I_NEW actually
+ *                      being set.  find_inode() uses this to prevent returning
+ *                      nearly-dead inodes.
  * I_WILL_FREE          Must be set when calling write_inode_now() if i_count
  *                      is zero.  I_FREEING must be set when I_WILL_FREE is
  *                      cleared.
@@ -1615,20 +1617,11 @@ struct super_operations {
  *                      prohibited for many purposes.  iget() must wait for
  *                      the inode to be completely released, then create it
  *                      anew.  Other functions will just ignore such inodes,
- *                      if appropriate.  I_LOCK is used for waiting.
+ *                      if appropriate.  I_NEW is used for waiting.
  *
- * I_LOCK               Serves as both a mutex and completion notification.
- *                      New inodes set I_LOCK.  If two processes both create
- *                      the same inode, one of them will release its inode and
- *                      wait for I_LOCK to be released before returning.
- *                      Inodes in I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING or I_CLEAR state can
- *                      also cause waiting on I_LOCK, without I_LOCK actually
- *                      being set.  find_inode() uses this to prevent returning
- *                      nearly-dead inodes.
- * I_SYNC               Similar to I_LOCK, but limited in scope to writeback
- *                      of inode dirty data.  Having a separate lock for this
- *                      purpose reduces latency and prevents some filesystem-
- *                      specific deadlocks.
+ * I_SYNC               Synchonized write of dirty inode data.  The bits is
+ *                      set during data writeback, and cleared with a wakeup
+ *                      on the bit address once it is done.
  *
  * Q: What is the difference between I_WILL_FREE and I_FREEING?
  * Q: igrab() only checks on (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE).  Should it also check on
@@ -1637,13 +1630,12 @@ struct super_operations {
 #define I_DIRTY_SYNC            1
 #define I_DIRTY_DATASYNC        2
 #define I_DIRTY_PAGES           4
-#define I_NEW                   8
+#define __I_NEW                 3
+#define I_NEW                   (1 << __I_NEW)
 #define I_WILL_FREE             16
 #define I_FREEING               32
 #define I_CLEAR                 64
-#define __I_LOCK                7
-#define I_LOCK                  (1 << __I_LOCK)
-#define __I_SYNC                8
+#define __I_SYNC                7
 #define I_SYNC                  (1 << __I_SYNC)
 
 #define I_DIRTY (I_DIRTY_SYNC | I_DIRTY_DATASYNC | I_DIRTY_PAGES)