1 files changed, 30 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index fc1d710166e9..c8ff88f1cdcf 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -824,9 +824,12 @@ static int find_rsb_dir(struct dlm_ls *ls, const void *name, int len,
 		r->res_first_lkid = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* A dir record will not be on the scan list. */
-	if (r->res_dir_nodeid != our_nodeid)
-		del_scan(ls, r);
+	/* we always deactivate scan timer for the rsb, when
+	 * we move it out of the inactive state as rsb state
+	 * can be changed and scan timers are only for inactive
+	 * rsbs.
+	 */
+	del_scan(ls, r);
 	list_move(&r->res_slow_list, &ls->ls_slow_active);
 	rsb_clear_flag(r, RSB_INACTIVE);
 	kref_init(&r->res_ref); /* ref is now used in active state */
@@ -989,10 +992,10 @@ static int find_rsb_nodir(struct dlm_ls *ls, const void *name, int len,
 		r->res_nodeid = 0;
 	}
 
+	del_scan(ls, r);
 	list_move(&r->res_slow_list, &ls->ls_slow_active);
 	rsb_clear_flag(r, RSB_INACTIVE);
 	kref_init(&r->res_ref);
-	del_scan(ls, r);
 	write_unlock_bh(&ls->ls_rsbtbl_lock);
 
 	goto out;
@@ -1337,9 +1340,13 @@ static int _dlm_master_lookup(struct dlm_ls *ls, int from_nodeid, const char *na
 	__dlm_master_lookup(ls, r, our_nodeid, from_nodeid, true, flags,
 			    r_nodeid, result);
 
-	/* A dir record rsb should never be on scan list. */
-	/* Try to fix this with del_scan? */
-	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&r->res_scan_list));
+	/* A dir record rsb should never be on scan list.
+	 * Except when we are the dir and master node.
+	 * This function should only be called by the dir
+	 * node.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&r->res_scan_list) &&
+		r->res_master_nodeid != our_nodeid);
 
 	write_unlock_bh(&ls->ls_rsbtbl_lock);
 
@@ -1430,16 +1437,23 @@ static void deactivate_rsb(struct kref *kref)
 	list_move(&r->res_slow_list, &ls->ls_slow_inactive);
 
 	/*
-	 * When the rsb becomes unused:
-	 * - If it's not a dir record for a remote master rsb,
-	 *   then it is put on the scan list to be freed.
-	 * - If it's a dir record for a remote master rsb,
-	 *   then it is kept in the inactive state until
-	 *   receive_remove() from the master node.
+	 * When the rsb becomes unused, there are two possibilities:
+	 * 1. Leave the inactive rsb in place (don't remove it).
+	 * 2. Add it to the scan list to be removed.
+	 *
+	 * 1 is done when the rsb is acting as the dir record
+	 * for a remotely mastered rsb.  The rsb must be left
+	 * in place as an inactive rsb to act as the dir record.
+	 *
+	 * 2 is done when a) the rsb is not the master and not the
+	 * dir record, b) when the rsb is both the master and the
+	 * dir record, c) when the rsb is master but not dir record.
+	 *
+	 * (If no directory is used, the rsb can always be removed.)
 	 */
-	if (!dlm_no_directory(ls) &&
-	    (r->res_master_nodeid != our_nodeid) &&
-	    (dlm_dir_nodeid(r) != our_nodeid))
+	if (dlm_no_directory(ls) ||
+	    (r->res_master_nodeid == our_nodeid ||
+	     dlm_dir_nodeid(r) != our_nodeid))
 		add_scan(ls, r);
 
 	if (r->res_lvbptr) {