Subject: Re: LK_SHARED for VFS_VGET/FHTOVP
To: None <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
From: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
List: tech-kern
Date: 05/31/2004 02:16:02 
> > no.  what i asked was, why biglock is related to VOP_UPDATE while
> > it doesn't affect VOP_GETATTR.
> 
> Ahhh... Now I understand. Because VOP_GETATTR cheats. I'd rather we not 
> have other code paths start cheating just because it does.

cheats?  why do you think so?

YAMAMOTO Takashi