Fix to avoid -1 retval. Includes fixes from Hillf Danton <dhillf@xxxxxxxxx>. Signed-off-by: Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@xxxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/sched/fair.c | 4 ++++ 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c index 940e6d1..137119f 100644 --- a/kernel/sched/fair.c +++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c @@ -2789,6 +2789,9 @@ select_task_rq_fair(struct task_struct *p, int sd_flag, int wake_flags) if (new_cpu == -1 || new_cpu == cpu) { /* Now try balancing at a lower domain level of cpu */ sd = sd->child; + if (new_cpu < 0) + /* Return prev_cpu is find_idlest_cpu failed */ + new_cpu = prev_cpu; continue; } @@ -2807,6 +2810,7 @@ select_task_rq_fair(struct task_struct *p, int sd_flag, int wake_flags) unlock: rcu_read_unlock(); + BUG_ON(new_cpu < 0); return new_cpu; } #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */ -- 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>