In all but one case the spa_namespace_lock is taken before the
bdev->bd_mutex lock. But Linux __blkdev_get() function calls
fops->open() with the bdev->bd_mutex lock held and we must
somehow still safely acquire the spa_namespace_lock.
To avoid a potential lock inversion deadlock we preemptively
try to take the spa_namespace_lock(). Normally it will not
be contended and this is safe because spa_open_common() handles
the case where the caller already holds the spa_namespace_lock.
When it is contended we risk a lock inversion if we were to
block waiting for the lock. Luckily, the __blkdev_get()
function allows us to return -ERESTARTSYS which will result in
bdev->bd_mutex being dropped, reacquired, and fops->open() being
called again. This process can be repeated safely until both
locks are acquired.
Signed-off-by: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov>
Signed-off-by: Jorgen Lundman <lundman@lundman.net>
Closes#612
Brian Behlendorf
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