synchronize_rcu() users have to be processed regardless of memory pressure so our private WQ needs to have at least one execution context what WQ_MEM_RECLAIM flag guarantees. Signed-off-by: Uladzislau Rezki (Sony) <urezki@xxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/rcu/tree.c | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c index 475647620b12..59881a68dd26 100644 --- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c +++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c @@ -1581,6 +1581,7 @@ static void rcu_sr_put_wait_head(struct llist_node *node) /* Disabled by default. */ static int rcu_normal_wake_from_gp; module_param(rcu_normal_wake_from_gp, int, 0644); +static struct workqueue_struct *sync_wq; static void rcu_sr_normal_complete(struct llist_node *node) { @@ -1679,7 +1680,7 @@ static void rcu_sr_normal_gp_cleanup(void) * of outstanding users(if still left) and releasing wait-heads * added by rcu_sr_normal_gp_init() call. */ - queue_work(system_highpri_wq, &rcu_state.srs_cleanup_work); + queue_work(sync_wq, &rcu_state.srs_cleanup_work); } /* @@ -5584,6 +5585,9 @@ void __init rcu_init(void) rcu_gp_wq = alloc_workqueue("rcu_gp", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0); WARN_ON(!rcu_gp_wq); + sync_wq = alloc_workqueue("sync_wq", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0); + WARN_ON(!sync_wq); + /* Fill in default value for rcutree.qovld boot parameter. */ /* -After- the rcu_node ->lock fields are initialized! */ if (qovld < 0) -- 2.39.2