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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 95ef26b555b9..4a2b836eb017 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -666,10 +666,22 @@ wait_for_compound_request(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, int num,
if (*credits < num) {
/*
- * Return immediately if not too many requests in flight since
- * we will likely be stuck on waiting for credits.
+ * If the server is tight on resources or just gives us less
+ * credits for other reasons (e.g. requests are coming out of
+ * order and the server delays granting more credits until it
+ * processes a missing mid) and we exhausted most available
+ * credits there may be situations when we try to send
+ * a compound request but we don't have enough credits. At this
+ * point the client needs to decide if it should wait for
+ * additional credits or fail the request. If at least one
+ * request is in flight there is a high probability that the
+ * server will return enough credits to satisfy this compound
+ * request.
+ *
+ * Return immediately if no requests in flight since we will be
+ * stuck on waiting for credits.
*/
- if (server->in_flight < num - *credits) {
+ if (server->in_flight == 0) {
spin_unlock(&server->req_lock);
trace_smb3_insufficient_credits(server->CurrentMid,
server->hostname, scredits, sin_flight);