Re: [RFC PATCH 1/2] ext4: Fix possible deadlock with local interrupts disabled and page-draining IPI

From: Hillf Danton
Date: Fri Oct 09 2015 - 03:37:50 EST


> >> @@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ static void ext4_finish_bio(struct bio *bio)
> >> if (bio->bi_error)
> >> buffer_io_error(bh);
> >> } while ((bh = bh->b_this_page) != head);
> >> - bit_spin_unlock(BH_Uptodate_Lock, &head->b_state);
> >> local_irq_restore(flags);
> >
> > What if it takes 100ms to unlock after IRQ restored?
>
> I'm not sure I understand in what direction you are going? Care to
> elaborate?
>
Your change introduces extra time cost the lock waiter has to pay in
the case that irq happens before the lock is released.

> >> + bit_spin_unlock(BH_Uptodate_Lock, &head->b_state);
> >> if (!under_io) {
> >> #ifdef CONFIG_EXT4_FS_ENCRYPTION
> >> if (ctx)
> >> --
> >> 2.5.0
> >

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