Automatic merge of ../scsi-misc-2.6-old/

4 files changed, 22 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/elevator.c b/drivers/block/elevator.c
index 6b79b431462..8c51d1ccebb 100644
--- a/drivers/block/elevator.c
+++ b/drivers/block/elevator.c
@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ void elv_requeue_request(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * the request is prepped and may have some resources allocated.
+	 * allowing unprepped requests to pass this one may cause resource
+	 * deadlock.  turn on softbarrier.
+	 */
+	rq->flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
+
+	/*
 	 * if iosched has an explicit requeue hook, then use that. otherwise
 	 * just put the request at the front of the queue
 	 */
@@ -386,6 +393,12 @@ struct request *elv_next_request(request_queue_t *q)
 		if (ret == BLKPREP_OK) {
 			break;
 		} else if (ret == BLKPREP_DEFER) {
+			/*
+			 * the request may have been (partially) prepped.
+			 * we need to keep this request in the front to
+			 * avoid resource deadlock.  turn on softbarrier.
+			 */
+			rq->flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
 			rq = NULL;
 			break;
 		} else if (ret == BLKPREP_KILL) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/ll_rw_blk.c b/drivers/block/ll_rw_blk.c
index 11ef9d9ea13..f20eba22b14 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ll_rw_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ll_rw_blk.c
@@ -2038,7 +2038,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_requeue_request);
  * @rq:		request to be inserted
  * @at_head:	insert request at head or tail of queue
  * @data:	private data
- * @reinsert:	true if request it a reinsertion of previously processed one
  *
  * Description:
  *    Many block devices need to execute commands asynchronously, so they don't
@@ -2053,8 +2052,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_requeue_request);
  *    host that is unable to accept a particular command.
  */
 void blk_insert_request(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq,
-			int at_head, void *data, int reinsert)
+			int at_head, void *data)
 {
+	int where = at_head ? ELEVATOR_INSERT_FRONT : ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/*
@@ -2071,20 +2071,12 @@ void blk_insert_request(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq,
 	/*
 	 * If command is tagged, release the tag
 	 */
-	if (reinsert)
-		blk_requeue_request(q, rq);
-	else {
-		int where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK;
-
-		if (at_head)
-			where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_FRONT;
+	if (blk_rq_tagged(rq))
+		blk_queue_end_tag(q, rq);
 
-		if (blk_rq_tagged(rq))
-			blk_queue_end_tag(q, rq);
+	drive_stat_acct(rq, rq->nr_sectors, 1);
+	__elv_add_request(q, rq, where, 0);
 
-		drive_stat_acct(rq, rq->nr_sectors, 1);
-		__elv_add_request(q, rq, where, 0);
-	}
 	if (blk_queue_plugged(q))
 		__generic_unplug_device(q);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index 202a5a74ad3..fa49d62626b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ static int pd_special_command(struct pd_unit *disk,
 	rq.ref_count = 1;
 	rq.waiting = &wait;
 	rq.end_io = blk_end_sync_rq;
-	blk_insert_request(disk->gd->queue, &rq, 0, func, 0);
+	blk_insert_request(disk->gd->queue, &rq, 0, func);
 	wait_for_completion(&wait);
 	rq.waiting = NULL;
 	if (rq.errors)
diff --git a/drivers/block/sx8.c b/drivers/block/sx8.c
index 797f5988c2b..5ed3a637945 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sx8.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sx8.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static int carm_array_info (struct carm_host *host, unsigned int array_idx)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&host->lock);
 
 	DPRINTK("blk_insert_request, tag == %u\n", idx);
-	blk_insert_request(host->oob_q, crq->rq, 1, crq, 0);
+	blk_insert_request(host->oob_q, crq->rq, 1, crq);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ static int carm_send_special (struct carm_host *host, carm_sspc_t func)
 	crq->msg_bucket = (u32) rc;
 
 	DPRINTK("blk_insert_request, tag == %u\n", idx);
-	blk_insert_request(host->oob_q, crq->rq, 1, crq, 0);
+	blk_insert_request(host->oob_q, crq->rq, 1, crq);
 
 	return 0;
 }