5 files changed, 9 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/block/as-iosched.c b/block/as-iosched.c
index c48fa670d221..45bd07059c28 100644
--- a/block/as-iosched.c
+++ b/block/as-iosched.c
@@ -1312,12 +1312,8 @@ static void as_merged_requests(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req,
 static void as_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct as_data *ad = container_of(work, struct as_data, antic_work);
-        struct request_queue *q = ad->q;
-        unsigned long flags;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(q->queue_lock, flags);
-        blk_start_queueing(q);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
+        blk_run_queue(ad->q);
 }
 
 static int as_may_queue(struct request_queue *q, int rw)
diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 02f53bc00e4c..8b4a0af7d69f 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -433,9 +433,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__blk_run_queue);
  *
  * Description:
  *    Invoke request handling on this queue, if it has pending work to do.
- *    May be used to restart queueing when a request has completed. Also
- *    See @blk_start_queueing.
- *
+ *    May be used to restart queueing when a request has completed.
  */
 void blk_run_queue(struct request_queue *q)
 {
@@ -895,28 +893,6 @@ struct request *blk_get_request(struct request_queue *q, int rw, gfp_t gfp_mask)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_get_request);
 
 /**
- * blk_start_queueing - initiate dispatch of requests to device
- * @q:          request queue to kick into gear
- *
- * This is basically a helper to remove the need to know whether a queue
- * is plugged or not if someone just wants to initiate dispatch of requests
- * for this queue. Should be used to start queueing on a device outside
- * of ->request_fn() context. Also see @blk_run_queue.
- *
- * The queue lock must be held with interrupts disabled.
- */
-void blk_start_queueing(struct request_queue *q)
-{
-        if (!blk_queue_plugged(q)) {
-                if (unlikely(blk_queue_stopped(q)))
-                        return;
-                q->request_fn(q);
-        } else
-                __generic_unplug_device(q);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_start_queueing);
-
-/**
  * blk_requeue_request - put a request back on queue
  * @q:          request queue where request should be inserted
  * @rq:         request to be inserted
@@ -984,7 +960,7 @@ void blk_insert_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq,
 
         drive_stat_acct(rq, 1);
         __elv_add_request(q, rq, where, 0);
-        blk_start_queueing(q);
+        __blk_run_queue(q);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(q->queue_lock, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_insert_request);
diff --git a/block/cfq-iosched.c b/block/cfq-iosched.c
index a55a9bd75bd1..def0c698a4bc 100644
--- a/block/cfq-iosched.c
+++ b/block/cfq-iosched.c
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ cfq_rq_enqueued(struct cfq_data *cfqd, struct cfq_queue *cfqq,
                         if (blk_rq_bytes(rq) > PAGE_CACHE_SIZE ||
                             cfqd->busy_queues > 1) {
                                 del_timer(&cfqd->idle_slice_timer);
-                                blk_start_queueing(cfqd->queue);
+                        __blk_run_queue(cfqd->queue);
                         }
                         cfq_mark_cfqq_must_dispatch(cfqq);
                 }
@@ -2100,7 +2100,7 @@ cfq_rq_enqueued(struct cfq_data *cfqd, struct cfq_queue *cfqq,
                  * this new queue is RT and the current one is BE
                  */
                 cfq_preempt_queue(cfqd, cfqq);
-                blk_start_queueing(cfqd->queue);
+                __blk_run_queue(cfqd->queue);
         }
 }
 
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ static void cfq_kick_queue(struct work_struct *work)
         struct request_queue *q = cfqd->queue;
 
         spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
-        blk_start_queueing(q);
+        __blk_run_queue(cfqd->queue);
         spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index 7073a9072577..2e0fb21485b7 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void elv_quiesce_start(struct request_queue *q)
          */
         elv_drain_elevator(q);
         while (q->rq.elvpriv) {
-                blk_start_queueing(q);
+                __blk_run_queue(q);
                 spin_unlock_irq(q->queue_lock);
                 msleep(10);
                 spin_lock_irq(q->queue_lock);
@@ -643,8 +643,7 @@ void elv_insert(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq, int where)
                  *   with anything.  There's no point in delaying queue
                  *   processing.
                  */
-                blk_remove_plug(q);
-                blk_start_queueing(q);
+                __blk_run_queue(q);
                 break;
 
         case ELEVATOR_INSERT_SORT:
@@ -971,7 +970,7 @@ void elv_completed_request(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
                     blk_ordered_cur_seq(q) == QUEUE_ORDSEQ_DRAIN &&
                     (!next || blk_ordered_req_seq(next) > QUEUE_ORDSEQ_DRAIN)) {
                         blk_ordered_complete_seq(q, QUEUE_ORDSEQ_DRAIN, 0);
-                        blk_start_queueing(q);
+                        __blk_run_queue(q);
                 }
         }
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 2755d5c6da22..12e20de44b60 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ extern void blk_sync_queue(struct request_queue *q);
 extern void __blk_stop_queue(struct request_queue *q);
 extern void __blk_run_queue(struct request_queue *);
 extern void blk_run_queue(struct request_queue *);
-extern void blk_start_queueing(struct request_queue *);
 extern int blk_rq_map_user(struct request_queue *, struct request *,
                            struct rq_map_data *, void __user *, unsigned long,
                            gfp_t);