zbd_check_swd(f);
- pthread_mutex_lock(&zb->mutex);
+ /*
+ * Lock the io_u target zone. The zone will be unlocked if io_u offset
+ * is changed or when io_u completes and zbd_put_io() executed.
+ * To avoid multiple jobs doing asynchronous I/Os from deadlocking each
+ * other waiting for zone locks when building an io_u batch, first
+ * only trylock the zone. If the zone is already locked by another job,
+ * process the currently queued I/Os so that I/O progress is made and
+ * zones unlocked.
+ */
+ if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&zb->mutex) != 0) {
+ if (!td_ioengine_flagged(td, FIO_SYNCIO))
+ io_u_quiesce(td);
+ pthread_mutex_lock(&zb->mutex);
+ }
+
switch (io_u->ddir) {
case DDIR_READ:
if (td->runstate == TD_VERIFYING) {