On 25.05.2018 10:52, Michal Hocko wrote: > On Thu 24-05-18 09:37:18, Randy Dunlap wrote: >> On 05/24/2018 04:43 AM, Michal Hocko wrote: > [...] >>> +The traditional way to avoid this deadlock problem is to clear __GFP_FS >>> +resp. __GFP_IO (note the later implies clearing the first as well) in >> >> latter > > ? > No I really meant that clearing __GFP_IO implies __GFP_FS clearing Sorry to barge in like that, but Randy is right. <NIT WARNING> https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latter " of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to </NIT WARNING> >