Merge /spare/repo/linux-2.6/

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/elevator.c b/drivers/block/elevator.c
index 6b79b431462..f831f08f839 100644
--- a/drivers/block/elevator.c
+++ b/drivers/block/elevator.c
@@ -220,11 +220,6 @@ void elevator_exit(elevator_t *e)
 	kfree(e);
 }
 
-static int elevator_global_init(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int elv_merge(request_queue_t *q, struct request **req, struct bio *bio)
 {
 	elevator_t *e = q->elevator;
@@ -291,6 +286,13 @@ void elv_requeue_request(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * the request is prepped and may have some resources allocated.
+	 * allowing unprepped requests to pass this one may cause resource
+	 * deadlock.  turn on softbarrier.
+	 */
+	rq->flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
+
+	/*
 	 * if iosched has an explicit requeue hook, then use that. otherwise
 	 * just put the request at the front of the queue
 	 */
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ void __elv_add_request(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq, int where,
 			int nrq = q->rq.count[READ] + q->rq.count[WRITE]
 				  - q->in_flight;
 
-			if (nrq == q->unplug_thresh)
+			if (nrq >= q->unplug_thresh)
 				__generic_unplug_device(q);
 		}
 	} else
@@ -386,6 +388,12 @@ struct request *elv_next_request(request_queue_t *q)
 		if (ret == BLKPREP_OK) {
 			break;
 		} else if (ret == BLKPREP_DEFER) {
+			/*
+			 * the request may have been (partially) prepped.
+			 * we need to keep this request in the front to
+			 * avoid resource deadlock.  turn on softbarrier.
+			 */
+			rq->flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
 			rq = NULL;
 			break;
 		} else if (ret == BLKPREP_KILL) {
@@ -692,8 +700,6 @@ ssize_t elv_iosched_show(request_queue_t *q, char *name)
 	return len;
 }
 
-module_init(elevator_global_init);
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(elv_add_request);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__elv_add_request);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(elv_requeue_request);