In dlm_assert_master_handler, spinlock is released little sooner which creates
a window for two nodes to race during mastery.
In a scenario where node A had a head start during lock mastery and dlm
spinlock is just released on node B in dlm_assert_master_handler. Right then
a process on node B
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In o2dlm, the resource master maintains a (ref)map of all nodes that
are informed of the fact that that node masters that resource. This is
done to prevent the master from purging the resource before the other
node can create a
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 05:41:43PM -0700, Sunil Mushran wrote:
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In o2dlm, the resource master maintains a (ref)map of all nodes that
are informed of the fact that that node masters that resource. This is
done to prevent the
yes, your wording is better. and yes, dlm-spinlock is the
top level lock.
Joel Becker wrote:
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 05:41:43PM -0700, Sunil Mushran wrote:
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In o2dlm, the resource master maintains a (ref)map of all nodes that
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 06:20:32PM -0700, Sunil Mushran wrote:
yes, your wording is better. and yes, dlm-spinlock is the
top level lock.
This patch is now in the 'fixes' branch of ocfs2.git.
Joel
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Sunil, Joel, thanks for modifying the comments :)
On 3/22/2010 6:47 PM, Joel Becker wrote:
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 06:20:32PM -0700, Sunil Mushran wrote:
yes, your wording is better. and yes, dlm-spinlock is the
top level lock.
This patch is now in the 'fixes' branch of
