* Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@xxxxxxxxxx> [2009-05-26 23:11]: > > OK, I spotted the problem. If we fallback to the on-stack allocation in > > bdi_writeback_all(), then we do the wait for the work completion with > > the bdi_lock mutex held. This can deadlock with bdi_forker_task(), so if > > we require that to be invoked to make progress (happens if a thread > > needs to be restarted), then we have a deadlock on that mutex. > > I'll cook up a fix for this, but probably not before the morning. > Untested fix. I think it should work, but I haven't run it here yet. Thanks for your feedback and explanations. Will not be able to test the patch before the afternoon. Will then give feedback as soon as I can. Of course, I can also test a new fix or series if you send one in the morning, after your own testing. Best -- Damien Wyart -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
