kworker/##:###+delete_workqueue threads become blocked in 'D' state during "gfs2_inode_lookup"

Solution Verified - Updated 2024-06-13T21:48:59+00:00 -

Issue

Over time a server running gfs2 filesystems will build up a large number of kworker/##:###+delete_workqueue processes blocked in a D state.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8, 9 (with the High Availability Add On and Resilient Storage Add Ons)
A Global Filesystem 2(gfs2)

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