This can't currently happen, but will be possible shortly. Handle missing files just like we do not being able to grab a needed mm, and mark the request as needing cancelation. Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/io-wq.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/fs/io-wq.c b/fs/io-wq.c index 02894df7656d..b53c055bea6a 100644 --- a/fs/io-wq.c +++ b/fs/io-wq.c @@ -482,6 +482,10 @@ static void io_impersonate_work(struct io_worker *worker, current->files = work->identity->files; current->nsproxy = work->identity->nsproxy; task_unlock(current); + if (!work->identity->files) { + /* failed grabbing files, ensure work gets cancelled */ + work->flags |= IO_WQ_WORK_CANCEL; + } } if ((work->flags & IO_WQ_WORK_FS) && current->fs != work->identity->fs) current->fs = work->identity->fs; -- 2.29.2