linux-vcache-extra-ref-unneeded-20060126

FIXES 25829

the dynamic/system inode version of the linux client already keeps an
extra reference when the inode is on the vcache list. the inode/vnode
should not go away while we are trying to flush the dcache children.

diff --git a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
index e67dfe7e735a6ec3bd5e393d2b5b7ed4264000ea..137c6bf5d24fce4ba1af8cfc79c18b54ad2cdfa6 100644 (file)
--- a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
@@ -679,7 +679,6 @@ afs_NewVCache(struct VenusFid *afid, struct server *serverp)
            if (tvc != afs_globalVp && VREFCOUNT(tvc) > 1 && tvc->opens == 0) {
                 struct dentry *dentry;
                 struct list_head *cur, *head;
-                AFS_FAST_HOLD(tvc);
                 AFS_GUNLOCK();
 #if defined(AFS_LINUX24_ENV)
                 spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
@@ -715,7 +714,6 @@ restart:
 #endif
            inuse:
                AFS_GLOCK();
-               AFS_FAST_RELE(tvc);
            }
 #endif