--- a/fs/io-wq.c +++ b/fs/io-wq.c @@ -395,7 +395,9 @@ static void io_wqe_dec_running(struct io if (atomic_dec_and_test(&acct->nr_running) && io_acct_run_queue(acct)) { atomic_inc(&acct->nr_running); atomic_inc(&wqe->wq->worker_refs); + raw_spin_unlock(&wqe->lock); io_queue_worker_create(worker, acct, create_worker_cb); + raw_spin_lock(&wqe->lock); } }