NFS: Use an appropriate work queue for direct-write completion
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PATCH 1/1 NFS: Use an appropriate work queue for direct-write completion
When a direct-write completes, a work_struct is schedule to handle the completion.
When NFS is being used for swap, the direct write might be a swap-out, so memory allocation can block until the write completes. The work queue currently used is not WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, so tasks can block waiting for memory - this leads to deadlock.
So use nfsiod_workqueue instead. This will always have a running thread, and work items should never block waiting for memory.
Signed-off-by Neil Brown <[email protected]>
--- fs/nfs/direct.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
fs/nfs/direct.c +1 -1
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static void nfs_direct_write_schedule_work(struct work_struct *work)static void nfs_direct_write_complete (struct nfs_direct_req *dreq) { -schedule_work (&dreq->work);/* Calls nfs_direct_write_schedule_work */ +queue_work (nfsiod_workqueue, &dreq->work);/* Calls nfs_direct_write_schedule_work */ }static void nfs_direct_write_completion (struct nfs_pgio_header *hdr)
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