With mballoc we search for the best extent using different
criteria. We should always use the goal group when we are
starting with a new criteria.
Signed-off-by: Aneesh Kumar K.V <aneesh.kumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/ext4/mballoc.c | 10 ++++++----
1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index 2a6c814..9b4cde7 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -1730,10 +1730,6 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
ac->ac_g_ex.fe_start = sbi->s_mb_last_start;
spin_unlock(&sbi->s_md_lock);
}
-
- /* searching for the right group start from the goal value specified */
- group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
-
/* Let's just scan groups to find more-less suitable blocks */
cr = ac->ac_2order ? 0 : 1;
/*
@@ -1743,6 +1739,12 @@ ext4_mb_regular_allocator(struct ext4_allocation_context *ac)
repeat:
for (; cr < 4 && ac->ac_status == AC_STATUS_CONTINUE; cr++) {
ac->ac_criteria = cr;
+ /*
+ * searching for the right group start
+ * from the goal value specified
+ */
+ group = ac->ac_g_ex.fe_group;
+
for (i = 0; i < EXT4_SB(sb)->s_groups_count; group++, i++) {
struct ext4_group_info *grp;
struct ext4_group_desc *desc;
--
1.5.5.1.67.gbdb87.dirty
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