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1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/mm/page-writeback.c b/mm/page-writeback.c
index 2cb01f6ec5d0..31f698862420 100644
--- a/mm/page-writeback.c
+++ b/mm/page-writeback.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ retry:
break;
}
- done_index = page->index + 1;
+ done_index = page->index;
lock_page(page);
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ continue_unlock:
* not be suitable for data integrity
* writeout).
*/
+ done_index = page->index + 1;
done = 1;
break;
}
@@ -1039,11 +1040,17 @@ static int __writepage(struct page *page, struct writeback_control *wbc,
int generic_writepages(struct address_space *mapping,
struct writeback_control *wbc)
{
+ struct blk_plug plug;
+ int ret;
+
/* deal with chardevs and other special file */
if (!mapping->a_ops->writepage)
return 0;
- return write_cache_pages(mapping, wbc, __writepage, mapping);
+ blk_start_plug(&plug);
+ ret = write_cache_pages(mapping, wbc, __writepage, mapping);
+ blk_finish_plug(&plug);
+ return ret;
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_writepages);
@@ -1211,6 +1218,17 @@ int set_page_dirty(struct page *page)
if (likely(mapping)) {
int (*spd)(struct page *) = mapping->a_ops->set_page_dirty;
+ /*
+ * readahead/lru_deactivate_page could remain
+ * PG_readahead/PG_reclaim due to race with end_page_writeback
+ * About readahead, if the page is written, the flags would be
+ * reset. So no problem.
+ * About lru_deactivate_page, if the page is redirty, the flag
+ * will be reset. So no problem. but if the page is used by readahead
+ * it will confuse readahead and make it restart the size rampup
+ * process. But it's a trivial problem.
+ */
+ ClearPageReclaim(page);
#ifdef CONFIG_BLOCK
if (!spd)
spd = __set_page_dirty_buffers;
@@ -1239,7 +1257,7 @@ int set_page_dirty_lock(struct page *page)
{
int ret;
- lock_page_nosync(page);
+ lock_page(page);
ret = set_page_dirty(page);
unlock_page(page);
return ret;
@@ -1266,7 +1284,6 @@ int clear_page_dirty_for_io(struct page *page)
BUG_ON(!PageLocked(page));
- ClearPageReclaim(page);
if (mapping && mapping_cap_account_dirty(mapping)) {
/*
* Yes, Virginia, this is indeed insane.