+ /*
+ * The metadata stream and channel can be deleted while the
+ * metadata stream lock was released. The streamed is checked
+ * for deletion before we use it further.
+ *
+ * Note that it is safe to access a logically-deleted stream since its
+ * existence is still guaranteed by the RCU read side lock. However,
+ * it should no longer be used. The close/deletion of the metadata
+ * channel and stream already guarantees that all metadata has been
+ * consumed. Therefore, there is nothing left to do in this function.
+ */
+ if (consumer_stream_is_deleted(metadata_stream)) {
+ DBG("Metadata stream %" PRIu64 " was deleted during the metadata synchronization",
+ metadata_stream->key);
+ ret = 0;
+ goto end;
+ }
+
+ ret = commit_one_metadata_packet(metadata_stream);