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From: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@ionos.com>
To: tytso@mit.edu, jack@suse.com, linux-ext4@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@ionos.com>, stable@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] jbd2: check need_resched() when skipping busy checkpoint buffers
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:22:28 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260713102229.1598812-2-max.kellermann@ionos.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260713102229.1598812-1-max.kellermann@ionos.com>

journal_shrink_one_cp_list() skips busy checkpoint buffers when called
with JBD2_SHRINK_BUSY_SKIP.  The continue statement on this path also
skips the need_resched() check at the end of the loop body.

Consequently, when a checkpoint list contains mostly busy buffers, the
shrinker can walk the entire list while holding journal->j_list_lock,
even when a reschedule has been requested.  Large checkpoint lists under
memory pressure can therefore cause long lock hold times and leave other
CPUs spinning on j_list_lock, resulting in soft lockups or RCU stalls.

Route the busy-buffer path through the need_resched() check so that the
shrinker can release j_list_lock and reschedule promptly, restoring
parity with the clean-buffer path, which already checks need_resched().
This does not change which checkpoint buffers are eligible for removal.

Fixes: b98dba273a0e ("jbd2: remove journal_clean_one_cp_list()")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Max Kellermann <max.kellermann@ionos.com>
---
 fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index 1508e2f54462..5266017565ac 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static unsigned long journal_shrink_one_cp_list(struct journal_head *jh,
 			ret = jbd2_journal_try_remove_checkpoint(jh);
 			if (ret < 0) {
 				if (type == JBD2_SHRINK_BUSY_SKIP)
-					continue;
+					goto next;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ static unsigned long journal_shrink_one_cp_list(struct journal_head *jh,
 			break;
 		}
 
+next:
 		if (need_resched())
 			break;
 	} while (jh != last_jh);
-- 
2.47.3


  reply	other threads:[~2026-07-13 10:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-07-13 10:22 [PATCH 0/2] jbd2: bound j_list_lock hold time in the checkpoint shrinker Max Kellermann
2026-07-13 10:22 ` Max Kellermann [this message]
2026-07-13 12:16   ` [PATCH 1/2] jbd2: check need_resched() when skipping busy checkpoint buffers Jan Kara
2026-07-14  6:26   ` Zhang Yi
2026-07-13 10:22 ` [PATCH 2/2] jbd2: bound shrinker scans by examined " Max Kellermann
2026-07-13 12:24   ` Jan Kara
2026-07-14  6:53   ` Zhang Yi
2026-07-13 12:53 ` [PATCH 0/2] jbd2: bound j_list_lock hold time in the checkpoint shrinker Zhang Yi
2026-07-13 15:03   ` Max Kellermann
2026-07-14  3:41     ` Zhang Yi

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