ocfs2: document access rules for blocked_lock_list
ocfs2_super->blocked_lock_list and ocfs2_super->blocked_lock_count have some
usage restrictions which aren't immediately obvious to anyone reading the
code. It's a good idea to document this so that we avoid making costly
mistakes in the future.
Signed-off-by: Mark Fasheh <mark.fasheh@oracle.com>
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h b/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
index 22e334d..d084805 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/ocfs2.h
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@
unsigned long dc_wake_sequence;
unsigned long dc_work_sequence;
+ /*
+ * Any thread can add locks to the list, but the downconvert
+ * thread is the only one allowed to remove locks. Any change
+ * to this rule requires updating
+ * ocfs2_downconvert_thread_do_work().
+ */
struct list_head blocked_lock_list;
unsigned long blocked_lock_count;