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Date:      Wed, 7 Aug 2002 23:01:33 -0700
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
To:        "David E. Cross" <crossd@cs.rpi.edu>
Cc:        fs@freebsd.org, guptar@cs.rpi.edu
Subject:   Re: vnodes (UFS journaling)?
Message-ID:  <20020808060133.GH10953@elvis.mu.org>
In-Reply-To: <200208072140.g77Le5C78847@monica.cs.rpi.edu>
References:  <200208072140.g77Le5C78847@monica.cs.rpi.edu>

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* David E. Cross <crossd@cs.rpi.edu> [020807 14:41] wrote:
> Ok, we've noticed an "unfortunate" side-effect of our work. We leak data
> (part of the journal shows up in other files).  I think it is because
> of our handling of the vnode, and it being reused for other files (as 
> oppsoed to trashing memory, etc.  The entries it writes in the files are
> valid).   We've tried _not_ calling vput(jvp) on it after the initial 
> open but then any access to the file hangs the kernel (in inode).  How
> can we say "don't reuse this" but allow other people to access it?

VOP_UNLOCK? :)

-- 
-Alfred Perlstein [alfred@freebsd.org] [#bsdcode/efnet/irc.prison.net]
'Instead of asking why a piece of software is using "1970s technology,"
 start asking why software is ignoring 30 years of accumulated wisdom.'

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