@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ bool btrfs_exclop_start(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
*
* Compatibility:
* - the same type is already running
+ * - when trying to add a device and balance has been paused
* - not BTRFS_EXCLOP_NONE - this is intentionally incompatible and the caller
* must check the condition first that would allow none -> @type
*/
@@ -394,7 +395,9 @@ bool btrfs_exclop_start_try_lock(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info,
enum btrfs_exclusive_operation type)
{
spin_lock(&fs_info->super_lock);
- if (fs_info->exclusive_operation == type)
+ if (fs_info->exclusive_operation == type ||
+ (fs_info->exclusive_operation == BTRFS_EXCLOP_BALANCE_PAUSED &&
+ type == BTRFS_EXCLOP_DEV_ADD))
return true;
spin_unlock(&fs_info->super_lock);
This is needed to enable device add to work in cases when a file system has been mounted with 'skip_balance' mount option. Signed-off-by: Nikolay Borisov <nborisov@suse.com> --- fs/btrfs/ioctl.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)