On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 09:14:31AM -0800, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 09:06:29AM -0800, Chuck Silvers wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 28, 2006 at 10:48:18AM -0800, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> > > Chuck Silvers has also proposed a fix which changes the locking protocol. 
> > > Now, VOP_LOOKUP() won't unlock the parent. The patch is at 
> > > ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/chs/lookup/diff.20061119 and there's 
> > > a patch for 3.X in that directory.
> > > 
> > > I think this fix is the right way to go in the long run. I'm uncomfortable
> > > though pulling this into 3.x as it's a big change.  Actually, it's a big
> > > change with a number of other, little changes. On the flip side, though, 
> > > not pulling this change into 3.X means pulling in vrele2() then retiring 
> > > it in 4.X. :-(
> > 
> > I'm ok with either way for 3.x.
> 
> Actually, with 4.x being rumored to branch this week, do we want do to 
> your change for 4.x?

I would think so, yea.

-Chuck