+ /*
+ * Don't enter poll loop if we already have events pending.
+ * If we do, we can potentially be spinning for commands that
+ * already triggered a CQE (eg in error).
+ */
+ if (io_cqring_events(ctx->cq_ring))
+ break;
+
+ /*
+ * If a submit got punted to a workqueue, we can have the
+ * application entering polling for a command before it gets
+ * issued. That app will hold the uring_lock for the duration
+ * of the poll right here, so we need to take a breather every
+ * now and then to ensure that the issue has a chance to add
+ * the poll to the issued list. Otherwise we can spin here
+ * forever, while the workqueue is stuck trying to acquire the
+ * very same mutex.
+ */
+ if (!(++iters & 7)) {
+ mutex_unlock(&ctx->uring_lock);
+ mutex_lock(&ctx->uring_lock);
+ }
+