From 5bdfff96c69a4d5ab9c49e60abf9e070ecd2acbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lai Jiangshan Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:02:28 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] workqueue: ensure @task is valid across kthread_stop() When a kworker should die, the kworkre is notified through WORKER_DIE flag instead of kthread_should_stop(). This, IIRC, is primarily to keep the test synchronized inside worker_pool lock. WORKER_DIE is first set while holding pool->lock, the lock is dropped and kthread_stop() is called. Unfortunately, this means that there's a slight chance that the target kworker may see WORKER_DIE before kthread_stop() finishes and exits and frees the target task before or during kthread_stop(). Fix it by pinning the target task before setting WORKER_DIE and putting it after kthread_stop() is done. tj: Improved patch description and comment. Moved pinning above WORKER_DIE for better signify what it's protecting. CC: stable@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo --- kernel/workqueue.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c index 82ef9f3b7473..193e977a10ea 100644 --- a/kernel/workqueue.c +++ b/kernel/workqueue.c @@ -1851,6 +1851,12 @@ static void destroy_worker(struct worker *worker) if (worker->flags & WORKER_IDLE) pool->nr_idle--; + /* + * Once WORKER_DIE is set, the kworker may destroy itself at any + * point. Pin to ensure the task stays until we're done with it. + */ + get_task_struct(worker->task); + list_del_init(&worker->entry); worker->flags |= WORKER_DIE; @@ -1859,6 +1865,7 @@ static void destroy_worker(struct worker *worker) spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock); kthread_stop(worker->task); + put_task_struct(worker->task); kfree(worker); spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);