[Linux-cluster] What is the order of processing a lock request?

[Christine Caulfield]

Ja S wrote:
>>>> If the node doesn't have a local lock on
>>>> the resource then it
>>>> doesn't "know" it and has to ask the directory
>>>> node where it is mastered. 
> 
>>> Does it mean even if the node owns the master lock
>>> resource but it doesn't have a local lock
>>> associated with the master lock resource, it
>>> still needs to ask the directory node?
> 
> 
>> hash tables, hash tables, hash tables ;-)
> 
> Sure. Now I see what do you mean "knows". Thanks.
> 
> Could you please kindly answer my last question above?

The answer is "No" ... because it's in the resource hash table.

... see, I told you it was all hash tables ...



Chrissie