Need of inode->i_mutex in xfs

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Subject:	Need of inode->i_mutex in xfs_write()
From:	"kanishk rastogi" <kanishk.85@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:11:56 +0545
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I was looking at the xfs_write code path in kernel 2.6.20 .......
I saw it acquiring inode->i_mutex .
Whats the need ?
What are we safegaurding inode for.

AFAIK its used for protecting the incode inode. (CMIIW)

regards
kanishk

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