Re: [PATCH] Add the .MASTER node to the eth-multiplexer.

[Sergiu Ivanov]

Hello,

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 08:52:33AM +0800, Da Zheng wrote:
> netfs_attempt_lookup locks this node and the node is unlocked by
> libnetfs, right? I forget a lot:-) So why can the second lookup not
> wait until the first one finishes?

I've tried to remove the mutex unlocking code and it seems to work.
So, you are right :-)

> > It has just occurred to me that it might also be acceptable to not
> > lock the .MASTER node at all: after all, it is little more than a flag
> > telling the multiplexer to act differently.  What do you think?
> > 
> .MASTER is almost completely static. I guess it should be OK if we don't lock 
> it.

I wonder whether not locking .MASTER is still relevant.  On the one
hand, it would stress its conceptual authenticity; on the other hand,
it would require additional code to achieve the same functionality.

Zheng, antrik, what do you think?

Regards,
Sergiu