mtd: don't use PF_MEMALLOC

Non MM subsystem must not use PF_MEMALLOC. Memory reclaim need few memory, anyone must not prevent it. Otherwise the system cause mysterious hang-up and/or OOM Killer invokation. Signed-off-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David Woodhouse <[email protected]>
goeke · Nov 30, 2009 · d5ba1c8 · d5ba1c8
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diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ static int mtd_blktrans_thread(void *arg)
 	struct request_queue *rq = tr->blkcore_priv->rq;
 	struct request *req = NULL;
 
-	/* we might get involved when memory gets low, so use PF_MEMALLOC */
-	current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
-
 	spin_lock_irq(rq->queue_lock);
 
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {