- /* if current MDT has higher-than-average space, stay on same MDT */
- rand = total_weight / total_usable;
- if (cur_weight >= rand) {
+ /* if current MDT has above-average space, within range of the QOS
+ * threshold, stay on the same MDT to avoid creating needless remote
+ * MDT directories.
+ */
+ rand = total_avail * (256 - lmv->lmv_qos.lq_threshold_rr) /
+ (total_usable * 256);
+ if (cur && cur->ltd_qos.ltq_avail >= rand) {