[PATCHv3 18/29] thp: run vma_adjust_trans_huge() outside i_mmap_rwsem

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Thu Mar 03 2016 - 12:04:14 EST


vma_addjust_trans_huge() splits pmd if it's crossing VMA boundary.
During split we munlock the huge page which requires rmap walk.
rmap wants to take the lock on its own.

Let's move vma_adjust_trans_huge() outside i_mmap_rwsem to fix this.

Signed-off-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
mm/mmap.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index af6722385edf..2cb88eb252b8 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ again: remove_next = 1 + (end > next->vm_end);
}
}

+ vma_adjust_trans_huge(vma, start, end, adjust_next);
+
if (file) {
mapping = file->f_mapping;
root = &mapping->i_mmap;
@@ -697,8 +699,6 @@ again: remove_next = 1 + (end > next->vm_end);
}
}

- vma_adjust_trans_huge(vma, start, end, adjust_next);
-
anon_vma = vma->anon_vma;
if (!anon_vma && adjust_next)
anon_vma = next->anon_vma;
--
2.7.0