On Mon, 24 May 1999, Bill Sommerfeld wrote:

> This is a good change.  
> 
> However, I don't think it will be sufficient to cure many of the
> unionfs locking problems.  Fixing unionfs likely requires use of
> reader-writer locks, at least on directories.  (reader-writer locks
> will also improve MP scalability..).
> 
> I also think that doing it right will require changing the lockmgr to
> support true read-intend-write locks...).
> 
> (I'm interested in working on this for 1.5...)

Then we should get on it soon. I think Perry's plan had 1.5 coming out in
the fall, so... :-)

What did you have in mind?

Take care,

Bill