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docs: filesystems: fix typo in docs 

This patch resolves a spelling error in the filesystem documentation.

It is submitted as part of my application to the "Linux Kernel Bug
Fixing Spring Unpaid 2024" mentorship program of the Linux Kernel
Foundation.

Signed-off-by: Vincenzo Mezzela <vincenzo.mezzela@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240208162032.109184-1-vincenzo.mezzela@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner@kernel.org>
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Vincenzo Mezzela 2024-02-08 17:20:32 +01:00 committed by Christian Brauner
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@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ before and after the reference count increment. This pattern can be seen
in get_file_rcu() and __files_get_rcu(). in get_file_rcu() and __files_get_rcu().
In addition, it isn't possible to access or check fields in struct file In addition, it isn't possible to access or check fields in struct file
without first aqcuiring a reference on it under rcu lookup. Not doing without first acquiring a reference on it under rcu lookup. Not doing
that was always very dodgy and it was only usable for non-pointer data that was always very dodgy and it was only usable for non-pointer data
in struct file. With SLAB_TYPESAFE_BY_RCU it is necessary that callers in struct file. With SLAB_TYPESAFE_BY_RCU it is necessary that callers
either first acquire a reference or they must hold the files_lock of the either first acquire a reference or they must hold the files_lock of the