From e32cf5dfbe227b355776948b2c9b5691b84d1cbd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric W. Biederman" Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:10:09 -0600 Subject: kthread: Generalize pf_io_worker so it can point to struct kthread The point of using set_child_tid to hold the kthread pointer was that it already did what is necessary. There are now restrictions on when set_child_tid can be initialized and when set_child_tid can be used in schedule_tail. Which indicates that continuing to use set_child_tid to hold the kthread pointer is a bad idea. Instead of continuing to use the set_child_tid field of task_struct generalize the pf_io_worker field of task_struct and use it to hold the kthread pointer. Rename pf_io_worker (which is a void * pointer) to worker_private so it can be used to store kthreads struct kthread pointer. Update the kthread code to store the kthread pointer in the worker_private field. Remove the places where set_child_tid had to be dealt with carefully because kthreads also used it. Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/CAHk-=wgtFAA9SbVYg0gR1tqPMC17-NYcs0GQkaYg1bGhh1uJQQ@mail.gmail.com Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/87a6grvqy8.fsf_-_@email.froward.int.ebiederm.org Suggested-by: Linus Torvalds Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" --- fs/io-wq.h | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'fs/io-wq.h') diff --git a/fs/io-wq.h b/fs/io-wq.h index 41bf37674a49..c7c23947cbcd 100644 --- a/fs/io-wq.h +++ b/fs/io-wq.h @@ -200,6 +200,6 @@ static inline void io_wq_worker_running(struct task_struct *tsk) static inline bool io_wq_current_is_worker(void) { return in_task() && (current->flags & PF_IO_WORKER) && - current->pf_io_worker; + current->worker_private; } #endif -- cgit