The v4.1 callback thread has set_freezable() at the top, but it doesn't ever try to freeze within the loop. Have it call try_to_freeze() at the top of the loop. If a freeze event occurs, recheck kthread_should_stop() after thawing. Reported-and-Tested-by: Yanchuan Nian <ycnian@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Jeff Layton <jlayton@xxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/nfs/callback.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback.c b/fs/nfs/callback.c index 5088b57..cff089a 100644 --- a/fs/nfs/callback.c +++ b/fs/nfs/callback.c @@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ nfs41_callback_svc(void *vrqstp) set_freezable(); while (!kthread_should_stop()) { + if (try_to_freeze()) + continue; + prepare_to_wait(&serv->sv_cb_waitq, &wq, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); spin_lock_bh(&serv->sv_cb_lock); if (!list_empty(&serv->sv_cb_list)) { -- 1.7.11.7 -- 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