The current nfs_inode has an embedded pnfs_layout_type structure, with per layout type private data allocated. Change nfs_inode->layout to be a pointer to a pnfs_layout_type structure, embed the pnfs_layout_type in the per layout type structure, and allocate both. The current pnfs_layout_type allocation waits on a bit lock to handle concurrent allocation attempts. Replace this with the normal form. The current pnfs_layout_type reference counting is very un-clear, and one instance of put_layout was called outside the i_lock which probably was causing the intermittant pnfs_layout_type refcount bug we've been seeing. Replace the nfs_inode->layout reference counting with the following scheme: As in the current code, the pnfs_layout_type reference counting is always done with the inode->i_lock held. The nfs_inode->layout comes into existence when the first layout_segment is cached and stays until inode is destroyed. 1) alloc nfs_inode->layout: - Initialized to 1. This holds it around for the clp->cl_layouts (layout->lo_layouts) list. 2) Each layoutget layoutget GET layoutget release PUT 3) insert lseg into nfs_inode->layout->segs GET remove lseg from nfs_inode->layout->segs PUT I/O - no reference (except the lseg is used and referenced in 3) 4) Each layoutcommit references the layout which keeps it around while in use by the call which could race with layoutreturn layoutcommit GET layoutcommit release PUT 5) Each layoutreturn references the layout which keeps it around while in use by the call. layoutreturn GET layoutreturn release PUT 6) inode destruction (usually umount) Destroy_layout PUT to balance initial allocation where it is set to 1. When the reference moves from 1->0 the layout is removed from the nfs_client cl_layouts list and freed. Change nfs_inode->layout to be a pointer to a pnfs_layout_type strucure. 0001-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-add-state-flag-for-layoutcommit.patch 0002-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-move-pnfs_layout_suspend-back-t.patch 0003-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-embed-pnfs_layout_type.patch 0004-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-filelayout-use-new-alloc-free_l.patch Rewrite the pnfs_layout_type allocation and reference counting 0005-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-rewrite-layout-allocation.patch 0006-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-fix-pnfs_update_layout-referenc.patch 0007-SQUASHME-pnfs_submit-don-t-get-a-reference-on-bounda.patch 0008-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-don-t-reference-the-layout-in-i.patch 0009-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-pnfs_update_layout-always-refer.patch 0010-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-reference-the-layout-when-inser.patch 0011-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-rename-put_layout-to-put_layout.patch 0012-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-reference-layout-across-layoutc.patch 0013-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-reference-layout-for-layoutretu.patch 0014-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-remove-put_layout-from-pnfs_fre.patch 0015-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-do-not-reference-a-layout-in-de.patch 0016-SQUASHME-pnfs-submit-remove-grab_current_layout.patch Testing; CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 set: Connectathon tests pass against GFS2/pNFS and pyNFS file layout server. Tested with layout return-on-close off and on. CONFIG_NFS_V4_1 not set; NFSv4.0 mount passes Connectation tests. -->Andy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html