Consider the following deadlock:
Process P1 Process P2 Process P3
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lock_page(page)
lseg = pnfs_update_layout(inode)
lo = NFS_I(inode)->layout
pnfs_error_mark_layout_for_return(lo)
lock_page(page)
lseg = pnfs_update_layout(inode)
In this scenario,
- P1 has declared the layout to be in error, but P2 holds a reference to
a layout segment on that inode, so the layoutreturn is deferred.
- P2 is waiting for a page lock held by P3.
- P3 is asking for a new layout segment, but is blocked waiting
for the layoutreturn.
The fix is to ensure that pnfs_error_mark_layout_for_return() does
not set the NFS_LAYOUT_RETURN flag, which blocks P3. Instead, we allow
the latter to call LAYOUTGET so that it can make progress and unblock
P2.
Signed-off-by: Trond Myklebust <trond.myklebust@primarydata.com>
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