--- 2.4.0-test5-pre3-getdents/include/linux/brlock.h.~1~	Fri Jul 14 18:47:05 2000
+++ 2.4.0-test5-pre3-getdents/include/linux/brlock.h	Tue Jul 25 04:08:36 2000
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@
 	lock = &__br_write_locks[idx].lock;
 again:
 	(*ctr)++;
-	rmb();
+	mb();
 	if (spin_is_locked(lock)) {
 		(*ctr)--;
-		rmb();
 		while (spin_is_locked(lock))
 			barrier();
 		goto again;