Re: [PATCH 1/2] block: avoid to hold q->limits_lock across APIs for atomic update queue limits

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On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 03:05:48PM +0800, Ming Lei wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 05:40:56AM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 09:52:51AM +0800, Ming Lei wrote:
> > > The local copy can be updated in any way with any data, so does another
> > > concurrent update on q->limits really matter?
> > 
> > Yes, because that means one of the updates get lost even if it is
> > for entirely separate fields.
> 
> Right, but the limits are still valid anytime.
> 
> Any suggestion for fixing this deadlock?

What is "this deadlock"?





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