Restrict the allocation worker to X86_64 machines. This will improve
performance on non-X86-64 machines and avoid the AGF buffer hang.
Signed-off-by: Mark Tinguely <tinguely@xxxxxxx>
---
fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c | 11 +++++++++++
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
Index: b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
===================================================================
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_alloc.c
@@ -2417,6 +2417,7 @@ error0:
return error;
}
+#if defined(CONFIG_X86_64)
static void
xfs_alloc_vextent_worker(
struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2433,6 +2434,7 @@ xfs_alloc_vextent_worker(
current_restore_flags_nested(&pflags, PF_FSTRANS);
}
+#endif
/*
* Data allocation requests often come in with little stack to work on. Push
@@ -2444,6 +2446,7 @@ int
xfs_alloc_vextent(
struct xfs_alloc_arg *args)
{
+#if defined(CONFIG_X86_64)
DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
if (!args->userdata)
@@ -2455,6 +2458,14 @@ xfs_alloc_vextent(
queue_work(xfs_alloc_wq, &args->work);
wait_for_completion(&done);
return args->result;
+#else
+ /* The allocation worker is needed by the i386_64.
+ * Do not use the worker for other platforms. This will
+ * allow those platforms avoid the performance hit and
+ * the potential AGF buffer deadlock issue.
+ */
+ return __xfs_alloc_vextent(args);
+#endif
}
/*
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