1 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
index 5e5a4e6fbaf8..d2f31330dcae 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
@@ -563,9 +563,6 @@ static int get_num_ver(int mode, struct tree_balance *tb, int h,
         return needed_nodes;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-extern struct tree_balance *cur_tb;
-#endif
 
 /* Set parameters for balancing.
  * Performs write of results of analysis of balancing into structure tb,
@@ -1022,7 +1019,11 @@ static int get_far_parent(struct tree_balance *tb,
         /* Check whether the common parent is locked. */
 
         if (buffer_locked(*pcom_father)) {
+
+                /* Release the write lock while the buffer is busy */
+                reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
                 __wait_on_buffer(*pcom_father);
+                reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
                 if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
                         brelse(*pcom_father);
                         return REPEAT_SEARCH;
@@ -1927,7 +1928,9 @@ static int get_direct_parent(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
                 return REPEAT_SEARCH;
 
         if (buffer_locked(bh)) {
+                reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
                 __wait_on_buffer(bh);
+                reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
                 if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
                         return REPEAT_SEARCH;
         }
@@ -1965,7 +1968,9 @@ static int get_neighbors(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
                      tb->FL[h]) ? tb->lkey[h] : B_NR_ITEMS(tb->
                                                                        FL[h]);
                 son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FL[h], child_position);
+                reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
                 bh = sb_bread(sb, son_number);
+                reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
                 if (!bh)
                         return IO_ERROR;
                 if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
@@ -2003,7 +2008,9 @@ static int get_neighbors(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
                 child_position =
                     (bh == tb->FR[h]) ? tb->rkey[h] + 1 : 0;
                 son_number = B_N_CHILD_NUM(tb->FR[h], child_position);
+                reiserfs_write_unlock(sb);
                 bh = sb_bread(sb, son_number);
+                reiserfs_write_lock(sb);
                 if (!bh)
                         return IO_ERROR;
                 if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb)) {
@@ -2278,7 +2285,9 @@ static int wait_tb_buffers_until_unlocked(struct tree_balance *tb)
                                     REPEAT_SEARCH : CARRY_ON;
                         }
 #endif
+                        reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
                         __wait_on_buffer(locked);
+                        reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
                         if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
                                 return REPEAT_SEARCH;
                 }
@@ -2349,12 +2358,14 @@ int fix_nodes(int op_mode, struct tree_balance *tb,
 
         /* if it possible in indirect_to_direct conversion */
         if (buffer_locked(tbS0)) {
+                reiserfs_write_unlock(tb->tb_sb);
                 __wait_on_buffer(tbS0);
+                reiserfs_write_lock(tb->tb_sb);
                 if (FILESYSTEM_CHANGED_TB(tb))
                         return REPEAT_SEARCH;
         }
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
-        if (cur_tb) {
+        if (REISERFS_SB(tb->tb_sb)->cur_tb) {
                 print_cur_tb("fix_nodes");
                 reiserfs_panic(tb->tb_sb, "PAP-8305",
                                "there is pending do_balance");