ext4: fix largest free orders lists corruption on mb_optimize_scan switch
commit 7d345aa1 upstream. The grp->bb_largest_free_order is updated regardless of whether mb_optimize_scan is enabled. This can lead to inconsistencies between grp->bb_largest_free_order and the actual s_mb_largest_free_orders list index when mb_optimize_scan is repeatedly enabled and disabled via remount. For example, if mb_optimize_scan is initially enabled, largest free order is 3, and the group is in s_mb_largest_free_orders[3]. Then, mb_optimize_scan is disabled via remount, block allocations occur, updating largest free order to 2. Finally, mb_optimize_scan is re-enabled via remount, more block allocations update largest free order to 1. At this point, the group would be removed from s_mb_largest_free_orders[3] under the protection of s_mb_largest_free_orders_locks[2]. This lock mismatch can lead to list corruption. To fix this, whenever grp->bb_largest_free_order changes, we now always attempt to remove the group from its old order list. However, we only insert the group into the new order list if `mb_optimize_scan` is enabled. This approach helps prevent lock inconsistencies and ensures the data in the order lists remains reliable. Fixes: 196e402a ("ext4: improve cr 0 / cr 1 group scanning") CC: stable@vger.kernel.org Suggested-by:Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz> Signed-off-by:
Baokun Li <libaokun1@huawei.com> Reviewed-by:
Zhang Yi <yi.zhang@huawei.com> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250714130327.1830534-12-libaokun1@huawei.com Signed-off-by:
Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu> Signed-off-by:
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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