Re: runningbufspace related lock-ups with md(4)/UFS/SU (PATCH ?)

> To: Kirk McKusick <mckusick_at_mckusick.com>
> From: "Brian F. Feldman" <green_at_freebsd.org>
> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:46:53 -0400
> Cc: current_at_freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: runningbufspace related lock-ups with md(4)/UFS/SU (PATCH ?) 
> 
> Kirk McKusick <mckusick_at_beastie.mckusick.com> wrote:
> > I have been able to reproduce your hang on my system and your suggested
> > fix does prevent it. I am going to run some more buffer starvation-type
> > tests on it this week and if they do not cause other problems, I will
> > put in your suggested fix.
> 
> Thanks, Kirk; seems everyone who's been able to reproduce it can't do so 
> anymore when the synchers are disallowed from waiting on runningbufspace 
> (a couple extra people testing it that haven't spoken up on the list).
> 
> -- 
> Brian Fundakowski Feldman                           \'[ FreeBSD ]''''''''''\
>   <> green_at_FreeBSD.org                               \  The Power to Serve! \
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I have put in your suggested patch to avoid the runningbufspace
related lock-ups with md(4)/UFS/SU.

	Kirk McKusick

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From: Kirk McKusick <mckusick_at_FreeBSD.org>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 22:30:01 -0800 (PST)
To: src-committers_at_FreeBSD.org, cvs-src_at_FreeBSD.org, cvs-all_at_FreeBSD.org
Subject: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_bio.c
X-FreeBSD-CVS-Branch: HEAD
Sender: owner-src-committers_at_FreeBSD.org

mckusick    2003/11/03 22:30:01 PST

  FreeBSD src repository

  Modified files:
    sys/kern             vfs_bio.c 
  Log:
  Allow the bufdaemon and update daemon processes to skip the
  waitrunningbufspace() calls so that they are always able to
  proceed and clean up buffer space.
  
  Submitted by:   Brian Fundakowski Feldman <green_at_freebsd.org>
  
  Revision  Changes    Path
  1.420     +9 -5      src/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c