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authorBaokun Li <libaokun@linux.alibaba.com>2026-06-29 19:38:27 +0800
committerTheodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>2026-07-22 11:45:37 -0400
commit802b8aa8ff6b5877610a62b99b54d84980dcb8b0 (patch)
tree2a53ee48ab06647caaa99a5c575677862d162d66 /tools/perf/scripts/python/bin
parent59a9d0814d9f2566ea127a993f5b602da913a61a (diff)
ext4: fix NOWAIT semantic violation in DAX extending writes
When a DAX write starts before EOF but extends past i_disksize, ext4_write_checks() skips the IOCB_NOWAIT check because iocb->ki_pos <= old_size. However, ext4_dax_write_iter() later calls ext4_journal_start() to prepare for inode extension, which can sleep waiting for journal space or transaction commit. This violates NOWAIT semantics and can stall asynchronous I/O frameworks like io_uring that rely on non-blocking behavior. Fix this by checking IOCB_NOWAIT before calling ext4_journal_start() in the extending write path. If NOWAIT is set and extension is needed, return -EAGAIN so the caller can retry in blocking context. Example scenario: - File: i_size = 1000, i_disksize = 1000 - DAX NOWAIT write: offset = 500, count = 2000 - ext4_write_checks(): ki_pos (500) <= old_size (1000), skip NOWAIT check - ext4_dax_write_iter(): offset + count (2500) > i_disksize (1000) - ext4_journal_start() → may sleep → violates NOWAIT Reported-by: Sashiko <sashiko-bot@kernel.org> Closes: https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260618125735.4156639-1-libaokun@linux.alibaba.com?part=5 Reviewed-by: Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz> Signed-off-by: Baokun Li <libaokun@linux.alibaba.com> Reviewed-by: Zhang Yi <yi.zhang@huawei.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260629113827.4074335-7-libaokun@linux.alibaba.com Signed-off-by: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu>
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