On Tue 27-09-11 11:35:04, David Rientjes wrote: > On Tue, 27 Sep 2011, Michal Hocko wrote: > > > diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c > > index 626303b..c419a7e 100644 > > --- a/mm/oom_kill.c > > +++ b/mm/oom_kill.c > > @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ > > #include <linux/mempolicy.h> > > #include <linux/security.h> > > #include <linux/ptrace.h> > > +#include <linux/freezer.h> > > > > int sysctl_panic_on_oom; > > int sysctl_oom_kill_allocating_task; > > @@ -451,10 +452,15 @@ static int oom_kill_task(struct task_struct *p, struct mem_cgroup *mem) > > task_pid_nr(q), q->comm); > > task_unlock(q); > > force_sig(SIGKILL, q); > > + > > + if (frozen(q)) > > + thaw_process(q); > > } > > > > set_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_MEMDIE); > > force_sig(SIGKILL, p); > > + if (frozen(p)) > > + thaw_process(p); > > > > return 0; > > } > > Also needs this... > > > oom: thaw threads if oom killed thread is frozen before deferring > > If a thread has been oom killed and is frozen, thaw it before returning > to the page allocator. Otherwise, it can stay frozen indefinitely and > no memory will be freed. OK, I can see the race now: oom_kill_task refrigerator set_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_MEMDIE); force_sig(SIGKILL, p); if (frozen(p)) thaw_process(p) frozen_process(); [...] if (!frozen(current)) break; schedule(); select_bad_process [...] if (test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_MEMDIE)) return ERR_PTR(-1UL); So we either have to make sure that TIF_MEMDIE task is not frozen in select_bad_process (your patch) or check for fatal_signal_pending in refrigerator before we schedule and break out of the loop. Maybe the later one is safer? Rafael? Anyway this looks good. I guess it would be good to fold it into the patch. > > Signed-off-by: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- > mm/oom_kill.c | 5 ++++- > 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/mm/oom_kill.c b/mm/oom_kill.c > --- a/mm/oom_kill.c > +++ b/mm/oom_kill.c > @@ -318,8 +318,11 @@ static struct task_struct *select_bad_process(unsigned int *ppoints, > * blocked waiting for another task which itself is waiting > * for memory. Is there a better alternative? > */ > - if (test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_MEMDIE)) > + if (test_tsk_thread_flag(p, TIF_MEMDIE)) { > + if (unlikely(frozen(p))) > + thaw_process(p); > return ERR_PTR(-1UL); > + } > if (!p->mm) > continue; > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in > the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, > see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . > Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ > Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a> -- Michal Hocko SUSE Labs SUSE LINUX s.r.o. Lihovarska 1060/12 190 00 Praha 9 Czech Republic -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>