On 6/4/25 01:55, Al Viro wrote: > On Wed, Jun 04, 2025 at 01:45:45AM +0100, Tingmao Wang wrote: >> + rename_seqcount = read_seqbegin(&rename_lock); >> + if (rename_seqcount % 2 == 1) { > > Please, describe the condition when that can happen, preferably > along with a reproducer. My understanding is that when a rename is in progress the seqcount is odd, is that correct? If that's the case, then the fs_race_test in patch 2 should act as a reproducer, since it's constantly moving the directory. I can add a comment to explain this, thanks for pointing out.