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authorLai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>2013-02-19 12:17:02 -0800
committerTejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>2013-03-04 09:44:58 -0800
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workqueue: better define synchronization rule around rescuer->pool updates
Rescuers visit different worker_pools to process work items from pools under pressure. Currently, rescuer->pool is updated outside any locking and when an outsider looks at a rescuer, there's no way to tell when and whether rescuer->pool is gonna change. While this doesn't currently cause any problem, it is nasty. With recent worker_maybe_bind_and_lock() changes, we can move rescuer->pool updates inside pool locks such that if rescuer->pool equals a locked pool, it's guaranteed to stay that way until the pool is unlocked. Move rescuer->pool inside pool->lock. This patch doesn't introduce any visible behavior difference. tj: Updated the description. Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
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diff --git a/kernel/workqueue_internal.h b/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
index 07650264ec15..f9c887731e2b 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct worker {
struct list_head scheduled; /* L: scheduled works */
struct task_struct *task; /* I: worker task */
struct worker_pool *pool; /* I: the associated pool */
+ /* L: for rescuers */
/* 64 bytes boundary on 64bit, 32 on 32bit */
unsigned long last_active; /* L: last active timestamp */
unsigned int flags; /* X: flags */