In release_stripe_plug(), if a stripe_head has its STRIPE_ON_UNPLUG_LIST set, it indicates that this stripe_head is already in the raid5_plug_cb list and release_stripe() would be called instead to drop a reference count. Otherwise, the STRIPE_ON_UNPLUG_LIST bit would be set for this stripe_head and it will get queued into the raid5_plug_cb list. Since break_stripe_batch_list() did not preserve STRIPE_ON_UNPLUG_LIST, A stripe could be re-added to plug list while it is still on that list in the following situation. If stripe_head A is added to another stripe_head B's batch list, in this case A will have its batch_head != NULL and be added into the plug list. After that, stripe_head B gets handled and called break_stripe_batch_list() to reset all the batched stripe_head(including A which is still on the plug list)'s state and reset their batch_head to NULL. Before the plug list gets processed, if there is another write request comes in and get stripe_head A, A will have its batch_head == NULL (cleared by calling break_stripe_batch_list() on B) and be added to plug list once again. Signed-off-by: Dennis Yang <dennisyang@xxxxxxxx> --- drivers/md/raid5.c | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5.c b/drivers/md/raid5.c index e92dd2d..faf3cfd 100644 --- a/drivers/md/raid5.c +++ b/drivers/md/raid5.c @@ -4611,7 +4611,8 @@ static void break_stripe_batch_list(struct stripe_head *head_sh, set_mask_bits(&sh->state, ~(STRIPE_EXPAND_SYNC_FLAGS | (1 << STRIPE_PREREAD_ACTIVE) | - (1 << STRIPE_DEGRADED)), + (1 << STRIPE_DEGRADED) | + (1 << STRIPE_ON_UNPLUG_LIST)), head_sh->state & (1 << STRIPE_INSYNC)); sh->check_state = head_sh->check_state; -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
