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 <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com> |
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