geom access method and g_topology_lock

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

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In message <5088FA15.30205 at FreeBSD.org>, Andriy Gapon writes:

>Both pieces look sane and non-racy (because of g_topology_assert) until we allow
>g_access (some geom access method, rather) to drop the topology lock.

You lost me there.

g_access() cannot do its job without holding the topology lock.


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