+static bool inode_dirtied_after(struct inode *inode, unsigned long t)
+{
+ bool ret = time_after(inode->dirtied_when, t);
+#ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
+ /*
+ * For inodes being constantly redirtied, dirtied_when can get stuck.
+ * It _appears_ to be in the future, but is actually in distant past.
+ * This test is necessary to prevent such wrapped-around relative times
+ * from permanently stopping the whole pdflush writeback.
+ */
+ ret = ret && time_before_eq(inode->dirtied_when, jiffies);
+#endif
+ return ret;
+}
+