Merge branch 'master' into for-2.6.39

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 28f8bd08f0e..572f559f6cb 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ enum {
 	MAX_IDLE_WORKERS_RATIO	= 4,		/* 1/4 of busy can be idle */
 	IDLE_WORKER_TIMEOUT	= 300 * HZ,	/* keep idle ones for 5 mins */
 
-	MAYDAY_INITIAL_TIMEOUT	= HZ / 100,	/* call for help after 10ms */
+	MAYDAY_INITIAL_TIMEOUT  = HZ / 100 >= 2 ? HZ / 100 : 2,
+						/* call for help after 10ms
+						   (min two ticks) */
 	MAYDAY_INTERVAL		= HZ / 10,	/* and then every 100ms */
 	CREATE_COOLDOWN		= HZ,		/* time to breath after fail */
 	TRUSTEE_COOLDOWN	= HZ / 10,	/* for trustee draining */
@@ -2049,6 +2051,15 @@ repeat:
 				move_linked_works(work, scheduled, &n);
 
 		process_scheduled_works(rescuer);
+
+		/*
+		 * Leave this gcwq.  If keep_working() is %true, notify a
+		 * regular worker; otherwise, we end up with 0 concurrency
+		 * and stalling the execution.
+		 */
+		if (keep_working(gcwq))
+			wake_up_worker(gcwq);
+
 		spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 	}
 
@@ -2958,7 +2969,7 @@ struct workqueue_struct *__alloc_workqueue_key(const char *name,
 	 */
 	spin_lock(&workqueue_lock);
 
-	if (workqueue_freezing && wq->flags & WQ_FREEZEABLE)
+	if (workqueue_freezing && wq->flags & WQ_FREEZABLE)
 		for_each_cwq_cpu(cpu, wq)
 			get_cwq(cpu, wq)->max_active = 0;
 
@@ -3070,7 +3081,7 @@ void workqueue_set_max_active(struct workqueue_struct *wq, int max_active)
 
 		spin_lock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 
-		if (!(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZEABLE) ||
+		if (!(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZABLE) ||
 		    !(gcwq->flags & GCWQ_FREEZING))
 			get_cwq(gcwq->cpu, wq)->max_active = max_active;
 
@@ -3320,7 +3331,7 @@ static int __cpuinit trustee_thread(void *__gcwq)
 	 * want to get it over with ASAP - spam rescuers, wake up as
 	 * many idlers as necessary and create new ones till the
 	 * worklist is empty.  Note that if the gcwq is frozen, there
-	 * may be frozen works in freezeable cwqs.  Don't declare
+	 * may be frozen works in freezable cwqs.  Don't declare
 	 * completion while frozen.
 	 */
 	while (gcwq->nr_workers != gcwq->nr_idle ||
@@ -3578,9 +3589,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(work_on_cpu);
 /**
  * freeze_workqueues_begin - begin freezing workqueues
  *
- * Start freezing workqueues.  After this function returns, all
- * freezeable workqueues will queue new works to their frozen_works
- * list instead of gcwq->worklist.
+ * Start freezing workqueues.  After this function returns, all freezable
+ * workqueues will queue new works to their frozen_works list instead of
+ * gcwq->worklist.
  *
  * CONTEXT:
  * Grabs and releases workqueue_lock and gcwq->lock's.
@@ -3606,7 +3617,7 @@ void freeze_workqueues_begin(void)
 		list_for_each_entry(wq, &workqueues, list) {
 			struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq = get_cwq(cpu, wq);
 
-			if (cwq && wq->flags & WQ_FREEZEABLE)
+			if (cwq && wq->flags & WQ_FREEZABLE)
 				cwq->max_active = 0;
 		}
 
@@ -3617,7 +3628,7 @@ void freeze_workqueues_begin(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * freeze_workqueues_busy - are freezeable workqueues still busy?
+ * freeze_workqueues_busy - are freezable workqueues still busy?
  *
  * Check whether freezing is complete.  This function must be called
  * between freeze_workqueues_begin() and thaw_workqueues().
@@ -3626,8 +3637,8 @@ void freeze_workqueues_begin(void)
  * Grabs and releases workqueue_lock.
  *
  * RETURNS:
- * %true if some freezeable workqueues are still busy.  %false if
- * freezing is complete.
+ * %true if some freezable workqueues are still busy.  %false if freezing
+ * is complete.
  */
 bool freeze_workqueues_busy(void)
 {
@@ -3647,7 +3658,7 @@ bool freeze_workqueues_busy(void)
 		list_for_each_entry(wq, &workqueues, list) {
 			struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq = get_cwq(cpu, wq);
 
-			if (!cwq || !(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZEABLE))
+			if (!cwq || !(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZABLE))
 				continue;
 
 			BUG_ON(cwq->nr_active < 0);
@@ -3692,7 +3703,7 @@ void thaw_workqueues(void)
 		list_for_each_entry(wq, &workqueues, list) {
 			struct cpu_workqueue_struct *cwq = get_cwq(cpu, wq);
 
-			if (!cwq || !(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZEABLE))
+			if (!cwq || !(wq->flags & WQ_FREEZABLE))
 				continue;
 
 			/* restore max_active and repopulate worklist */