Merge branch 'urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wfg/writeback

* 'urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wfg/writeback:
  squeeze max-pause area and drop pass-good area

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/mm/page-writeback.c b/mm/page-writeback.c
index d1960744f881..0e309cd1b5b9 100644
--- a/mm/page-writeback.c
+++ b/mm/page-writeback.c
@@ -754,21 +754,10 @@ static void balance_dirty_pages(struct address_space *mapping,
                  * 200ms is typically more than enough to curb heavy dirtiers;
                  * (b) the pause time limit makes the dirtiers more responsive.
                  */
-                if (nr_dirty < dirty_thresh +
-                               dirty_thresh / DIRTY_MAXPAUSE_AREA &&
+                if (nr_dirty < dirty_thresh &&
+                    bdi_dirty < (task_bdi_thresh + bdi_thresh) / 2 &&
                     time_after(jiffies, start_time + MAX_PAUSE))
                         break;
-                /*
-                 * pass-good area. When some bdi gets blocked (eg. NFS server
-                 * not responding), or write bandwidth dropped dramatically due
-                 * to concurrent reads, or dirty threshold suddenly dropped and
-                 * the dirty pages cannot be brought down anytime soon (eg. on
-                 * slow USB stick), at least let go of the good bdi's.
-                 */
-                if (nr_dirty < dirty_thresh +
-                               dirty_thresh / DIRTY_PASSGOOD_AREA &&
-                    bdi_dirty < bdi_thresh)
-                        break;
 
                 /*
                  * Increase the delay for each loop, up to our previous