[LU-4152] layout locks can cause deadlock

Duplicate — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:57:20 +0000

~~LU-1876~~ adds mdt_object_open_lock() which acquires lock in 2 steps for layout locks.
A deadlock is possible since it isn't atomic and ibits locks are reprocessed until first blocking lock found.

Such situation was hit with mdt_reint_open() & mdt_intent_getattr()

mdt_reint_open()->mdt_open_by_fid_lock() takes first part of the lock (ibits=5),
mdt_intent_getattr() tries to obtain lock (ibits=17)
mdt_open_by_fid_lock() tries to obtain second part but fails due to some conflict with another layout lock2. During cancellation of lock2 only getattr lock is reprocessed.
http://review.whamcloud.com/#/c/7148/1 can help, but it is better to fix mdt_open_by_fid_lock()

Whamcloud Community JIRA

[LU-4152] layout locks can cause deadlock