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Revert "f2fs: block cache/dio write during f2fs_enable_checkpoint()"

Published Mar 4, 2026

Description

This reverts commit 196c81fdd438f7ac429d5639090a9816abb9760a.

Original patch may cause below deadlock, revert it.

write remount - write_begin - lock_page --- lock A - prepare_write_begin - f2fs_map_lock - f2fs_enable_checkpoint - down_write(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock B - sync_inode_sb - writepages - lock_page --- lock A - down_read(cp_enable_rwsem) --- lock A

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Linux
Published Mar 4, 2026
Updated May 11, 2026
Reserved Jan 13, 2026
NVD
Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date Mar 4, 2026