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diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index fe3f2a40d61e..6b0a30a944b3 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -68,16 +68,6 @@ enum KTHREAD_BITS {
KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK,
};
-static inline void set_kthread_struct(void *kthread)
-{
- /*
- * We abuse ->set_child_tid to avoid the new member and because it
- * can't be wrongly copied by copy_process(). We also rely on fact
- * that the caller can't exec, so PF_KTHREAD can't be cleared.
- */
- current->set_child_tid = (__force void __user *)kthread;
-}
-
static inline struct kthread *to_kthread(struct task_struct *k)
{
WARN_ON(!(k->flags & PF_KTHREAD));
@@ -103,6 +93,22 @@ static inline struct kthread *__to_kthread(struct task_struct *p)
return kthread;
}
+void set_kthread_struct(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+ struct kthread *kthread;
+
+ if (__to_kthread(p))
+ return;
+
+ kthread = kzalloc(sizeof(*kthread), GFP_KERNEL);
+ /*
+ * We abuse ->set_child_tid to avoid the new member and because it
+ * can't be wrongly copied by copy_process(). We also rely on fact
+ * that the caller can't exec, so PF_KTHREAD can't be cleared.
+ */
+ p->set_child_tid = (__force void __user *)kthread;
+}
+
void free_kthread_struct(struct task_struct *k)
{
struct kthread *kthread;
@@ -272,8 +278,8 @@ static int kthread(void *_create)
struct kthread *self;
int ret;
- self = kzalloc(sizeof(*self), GFP_KERNEL);
- set_kthread_struct(self);
+ set_kthread_struct(current);
+ self = to_kthread(current);
/* If user was SIGKILLed, I release the structure. */
done = xchg(&create->done, NULL);
@@ -451,7 +457,7 @@ struct task_struct *kthread_create_on_node(int (*threadfn)(void *data),
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_on_node);
-static void __kthread_bind_mask(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *mask, long state)
+static void __kthread_bind_mask(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *mask, unsigned int state)
{
unsigned long flags;
@@ -467,7 +473,7 @@ static void __kthread_bind_mask(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *mas
raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->pi_lock, flags);
}
-static void __kthread_bind(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int cpu, long state)
+static void __kthread_bind(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int cpu, unsigned int state)
{
__kthread_bind_mask(p, cpumask_of(cpu), state);
}
@@ -1093,8 +1099,38 @@ void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work)
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
/*
- * This function removes the work from the worker queue. Also it makes sure
- * that it won't get queued later via the delayed work's timer.
+ * Make sure that the timer is neither set nor running and could
+ * not manipulate the work list_head any longer.
+ *
+ * The function is called under worker->lock. The lock is temporary
+ * released but the timer can't be set again in the meantime.
+ */
+static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
+ unsigned long *flags)
+{
+ struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
+ container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
+ struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
+
+ /*
+ * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
+ * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
+ * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
+ * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
+ */
+ work->canceling++;
+ raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
+ del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
+ raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
+ work->canceling--;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function removes the work from the worker queue.
+ *
+ * It is called under worker->lock. The caller must make sure that
+ * the timer used by delayed work is not running, e.g. by calling
+ * kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer().
*
* The work might still be in use when this function finishes. See the
* current_work proceed by the worker.
@@ -1102,28 +1138,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
* Return: %true if @work was pending and successfully canceled,
* %false if @work was not pending
*/
-static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork,
- unsigned long *flags)
+static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work)
{
- /* Try to cancel the timer if exists. */
- if (is_dwork) {
- struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
- container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
- struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
-
- /*
- * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
- * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
- * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
- * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
- */
- work->canceling++;
- raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
- del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
- raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
- work->canceling--;
- }
-
/*
* Try to remove the work from a worker list. It might either
* be from worker->work_list or from worker->delayed_work_list.
@@ -1176,11 +1192,23 @@ bool kthread_mod_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
/* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work() */
WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
- /* Do not fight with another command that is canceling this work. */
+ /*
+ * Temporary cancel the work but do not fight with another command
+ * that is canceling the work as well.
+ *
+ * It is a bit tricky because of possible races with another
+ * mod_delayed_work() and cancel_delayed_work() callers.
+ *
+ * The timer must be canceled first because worker->lock is released
+ * when doing so. But the work can be removed from the queue (list)
+ * only when it can be queued again so that the return value can
+ * be used for reference counting.
+ */
+ kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
if (work->canceling)
goto out;
+ ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
- ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work, true, &flags);
fast_queue:
__kthread_queue_delayed_work(worker, dwork, delay);
out:
@@ -1202,7 +1230,10 @@ static bool __kthread_cancel_work_sync(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork)
/* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work(). */
WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
- ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work, is_dwork, &flags);
+ if (is_dwork)
+ kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
+
+ ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
if (worker->current_work != work)
goto out_fast;