GFS2: Request demote when a "try" flock fails
authorBob Peterson <rpeterso@redhat.com>
Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:44:45 +0000 (12:44 -0400)
committerSteven Whitehouse <swhiteho@redhat.com>
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:22:52 +0000 (10:22 +0100)
This patch changes the flock code so that it uses the TRY_1CB flag
instead of the TRY flag on the first attempt. That forces any holding
nodes to issue a dlm callback, which requests a demote of the glock.
Then, if the "try" failed, it sleeps a small amount of time for the
demote to occur. Then it tries again, for an increasing amount of time.
Subsequent attempts to gain the "try" lock don't use "_1CB" so that
only one callback is issued.

Signed-off-by: Bob Peterson <rpeterso@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Steven Whitehouse <swhiteho@redhat.com>

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