[linux-cifs-client] Re: [PATCH] CIFS: fix bad test in cifs_lock for unlocks on non-posix nounts

[Steve French]

Jeff Layton wrote:
>On a mount without posix extensions enabled, when an unlock request is
>made, the client can release more than is intended. To reproduce, on a
>CIFS mount without posix extensions enabled:
>
>1) open file
>2) do fcntl lock: start=0 len=1
>3) do fcntl lock: start=2 len=1
>4) do fcntl unlock: start=0 len=1
>
>...on the unlock call the client sends an unlock request to the server
>for both locks. The problem is a bad test in cifs_lock. The following
>patch fixed the reproducer but I haven't done any testing beyond that.

Merged into cifs-2.6.git

If you think it needs a last minute merge to mainline let me know -
but I would prefer to wait until the next merge window opens.

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Thanks,

Steve