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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 8461a6322039..335607b8c5c0 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -576,10 +576,13 @@ void wbc_attach_and_unlock_inode(struct writeback_control *wbc,
spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
/*
- * A dying wb indicates that the memcg-blkcg mapping has changed
- * and a new wb is already serving the memcg. Switch immediately.
+ * A dying wb indicates that either the blkcg associated with the
+ * memcg changed or the associated memcg is dying. In the first
+ * case, a replacement wb should already be available and we should
+ * refresh the wb immediately. In the second case, trying to
+ * refresh will keep failing.
*/
- if (unlikely(wb_dying(wbc->wb)))
+ if (unlikely(wb_dying(wbc->wb) && !css_is_dying(wbc->wb->memcg_css)))
inode_switch_wbs(inode, wbc->wb_id);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wbc_attach_and_unlock_inode);