1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 893a6fef9853..d9b11690746d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ smb_send(struct socket *ssocket, struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer,
                 /* smaller timeout here than send2 since smaller size */
                 /* Although it may not be required, this also is smaller 
                    oplock break time */  
-                        if(i > 30) {
+                        if(i > 12) {
                                 cERROR(1,
-                                   ("sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds",
+                                   ("sends on sock %p stuck for 7 seconds",
                                     ssocket));
                                 rc = -EAGAIN;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        msleep(500);
+                        msleep(1 << i);
                         continue;
                 }
                 if (rc < 0) 
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@ smb_send2(struct socket *ssocket, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec,
                                     n_vec - first_vec, total_len);
                 if ((rc == -ENOSPC) || (rc == -EAGAIN)) {
                         i++;
-                        if(i > 40) {
+                        if(i >= 14) {
                                 cERROR(1,
-                                   ("sends on sock %p stuck for 20 seconds",
+                                   ("sends on sock %p stuck for 15 seconds",
                                     ssocket));
                                 rc = -EAGAIN;
                                 break;
                         }
-                        msleep(500);
+                        msleep(1 << i);
                         continue;
                 }
                 if (rc < 0) 
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ smb_send2(struct socket *ssocket, struct kvec *iov, int n_vec,
                         continue;
                 }
                 total_len -= rc;
+                /* the line below resets i */
                 for (i = first_vec; i < n_vec; i++) {
                         if (iov[i].iov_len) {
                                 if (rc > iov[i].iov_len) {