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Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:16:36 -0400
From: sridhar vaidyanathan <sridharv@ufl.edu>
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Subject: 2.4.0 sys_unlink
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sys_unlink in 2.4 calls path_walk which does a lookup. There is also 
a "restricted" lookup called lookup_hash which is called after that, which 
actually returns the dentry. Why is it done this way? Why cant the dentry be 
got from path_walk itself. Correct me if I am wrong. 
I am not subscribed - so send me n email
-sridhar
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