Jan, the below comment is also updated, please double check. > > /* > + * Background writeout and kupdate-style writeback may > + * run forever. Stop them if there is other work to do > + * so that e.g. sync can proceed. They'll be restarted > + * after the other works are all done. > + */ > + if ((work->for_background || work->for_kupdate) && > + !list_empty(&wb->bdi->work_list)) > + break; > + > + /* > * For background writeout, stop when we are below the > * background dirty threshold > */ > -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom policy in Canada: sign http://dissolvethecrtc.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>