On Sat 10-12-11 13:40:53, Namjae Jeon wrote:
> 2011/12/10 Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>:
> > During BKL removal, conversion of files from in-ICB format to normal format got
> > broken. We call ->writepage with i_data_sem held but udf_get_block() also
> > acquires i_data_sem thus creating A-A deadlock.
> >
> > We fix the problem by dropping i_data_sem before calling ->writepage() which is
> > safe since i_mutex still protects us against any changes in the file. Also fix
> > pagelock - i_data_sem lock inversion in udf_expand_file_adinicb() by dropping
> > i_data_sem before calling find_or_create_page().
> >
> > Reported-by: Matthias Matiak <netzpython@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Signed-off-by: Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Namjae Jeon <linkinjeon@xxxxxxxxx>
Thanks.
> > ---
> > fs/udf/file.c | 6 +++---
> > fs/udf/inode.c | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
> > 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> >
> > I plan to merge this fix through my tree soon.
> >
> > +/*
> > + * Expand file stored in ICB to a normal one-block-file
> > + *
> > + * This function requires i_data_sem for writing and releases it.
> > + * This function requires i_mutex held
> > + */
> > int udf_expand_file_adinicb(struct inode *inode)
> > {
> > struct page *page;
> > @@ -171,6 +177,11 @@ int udf_expand_file_adinicb(struct inode *inode)
> > mark_inode_dirty(inode);
> up_write(&iinfo->i_data_sem);
> Hi Jan.
> I do not know if that helps, Would it need here ?
Thanks for spotting this! Indeed it was a bug not to release i_data_sem
here! I have fixed it now.
Honza
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Jan Kara <jack@xxxxxxx>
SUSE Labs, CR
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