#4 kernel 2.6.16 patch

[Anonymous]

due to new mutex system submount doesn't compile any
more.

this patch fixes it:

— a/subfs-0.9/subfs.c 2004-02-26 23:54:58.000000000
+0100
+++ b/subfs-0.9/subfs.c 2006-01-19
14:12:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@
struct vfsmount *child;
/* This is ugly, but prevents a lockup during mount. */
- up(&dir->i_sem);
+ mutex_lock(&dir->i_mutex);
if (down_interruptible(&sfs_mnt->sem)) {
- down(&dir->i_sem);/*put the dir sem back down if
interrupted*/
+ mutex_unlock(&dir->i_mutex);
return ERR_PTR(-ERESTARTSYS);
}
child = get_child_mount(sfs_mnt);
up(&sfs_mnt->sem);
- down(&dir->i_sem);
+ mutex_unlock(&dir->i_mutex);
if (IS_ERR(child))
return (void *) child;
subfs_send_signal();

[Patrizio Bassi]

Logged In: YES
user_id=695170

if you need a plain patch just tell me (i wasn't logged before)

you can fine infos here too:

http://www.patriziobassi.it/blog/?p=8