From db1dd4d376134eba0e08af523b61cc566a4ea1cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Corbet Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 15:25:24 -0700 Subject: Use f_lock to protect f_flags Traditionally, changes to struct file->f_flags have been done under BKL protection, or with no protection at all. This patch causes all f_flags changes after file open/creation time to be done under protection of f_lock. This allows the removal of some BKL usage and fixes a number of longstanding (if microscopic) races. Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig Cc: Al Viro Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet --- fs/nfsd/vfs.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'fs/nfsd') diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c index 6e50aaa56ca2..c165a6403df0 100644 --- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c +++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c @@ -998,8 +998,11 @@ nfsd_vfs_write(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, struct file *file, if (!EX_ISSYNC(exp)) stable = 0; - if (stable && !EX_WGATHER(exp)) + if (stable && !EX_WGATHER(exp)) { + spin_lock(&file->f_lock); file->f_flags |= O_SYNC; + spin_unlock(&file->f_lock); + } /* Write the data. */ oldfs = get_fs(); set_fs(KERNEL_DS); -- cgit v1.2.2