Re: [PATCH 0/2] kthread_worker: Fix race between kthread_mod_delayed_work()

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On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 01:31:45PM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> On Wed 2021-06-30 13:06:39, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 01:01:47PM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> > > This is backport of the series for the following stable trees:
> > > 
> > >    + 4.9
> > >    + 4.14
> > >    + 4.19
> > > 
> > > The orignal series did not apply because of a conflict with the commit
> > > ("kthread: Convert worker lock to raw spinlock").
> > > 
> > > Petr Mladek (2):
> > >   kthread_worker: split code for canceling the delayed work timer
> > >   kthread: prevent deadlock when kthread_mod_delayed_work() races with
> > >     kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync()
> > > 
> > >  kernel/kthread.c | 77 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
> > >  1 file changed, 51 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > 2.26.2
> > > 
> > 
> > What is the original git commit ids of these patches in Linus's tree?
> 
> commit 34b3d5344719d14fd2185b2d9459b3abcb8cf9d8 ("kthread_worker: split code for canceling the delayed work timer")
> commit 5fa54346caf67b4b1b10b1f390316ae466da4d53 ("kthread: prevent deadlock when kthread_mod_delayed_work() races with kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync())"
> 
> The original commits have already been taken for the newer stable trees.
> 
> I am sorry for the inconvenience.

What about backports for 5.4, 5.10, and 5.12?  We can not take patches
only for older kernels, otherwise people upgrading to newer ones would
have a regression.  Please can you submit these patches for those trees
too?  Until that, I can not take these.

thanks,

greg k-h



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