Re: [RFC PATCH 2/3] xfs: fix xfsaild hang due to premature idle

[Ben Myers <bpm@xxxxxxx>]

Hey Brian,

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 01:21:25PM -0400, Brian Foster wrote:
> Running xfstests 273 in a loop reproduces an XFS lockup due to
> xfsaild entering idle mode indefinitely. The following
> high-level sequence of events leads to the hang:
> 
> - xfsaild is running, hits the stuck item threshold and reschedules,
>   setting xa_last_pushed_lsn appropriately.
> - xa_threshold is updated.
> - xfsaild restarts from the previous xa_last_pushed_lsn, hits the
>   new target and enters idle mode, even though the previously
>   stuck items still populate the ail.
> 
> Modify the tout logic to only enter idle mode when the ail is empty.
> IOW, if we hit the target but did not perform the current scan from
> the start of the ail, reschedule at least one more time.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Brian Foster <bfoster@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for the patch.  Unfortunately it does not apply cleanly.  Care to spin 
it again?

Regards,
        Ben