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diff --git a/mm/mmzone.c b/mm/mmzone.c
index f5b7d176021..e35bfb82c85 100644
--- a/mm/mmzone.c
+++ b/mm/mmzone.c
@@ -87,3 +87,24 @@ int memmap_valid_within(unsigned long pfn,
return 1;
}
#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+/* Called when a more accurate view of NR_FREE_PAGES is needed */
+unsigned long zone_nr_free_pages(struct zone *zone)
+{
+ unsigned long nr_free_pages = zone_page_state(zone, NR_FREE_PAGES);
+
+ /*
+ * While kswapd is awake, it is considered the zone is under some
+ * memory pressure. Under pressure, there is a risk that
+ * per-cpu-counter-drift will allow the min watermark to be breached
+ * potentially causing a live-lock. While kswapd is awake and
+ * free pages are low, get a better estimate for free pages
+ */
+ if (nr_free_pages < zone->percpu_drift_mark &&
+ !waitqueue_active(&zone->zone_pgdat->kswapd_wait))
+ return zone_page_state_snapshot(zone, NR_FREE_PAGES);
+
+ return nr_free_pages;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */