From: Hernan Ponce de Leon > Sent: 26 January 2023 21:07 ... > static __always_inline void rt_mutex_clear_owner(struct rt_mutex_base > *lock) > @@ -232,12 +232,7 @@ static __always_inline bool > rt_mutex_cmpxchg_release(struct rt_mutex_base *lock, > */ > static __always_inline void mark_rt_mutex_waiters(struct rt_mutex_base > *lock) > { > - unsigned long owner, *p = (unsigned long *) &lock->owner; > - > - do { > - owner = *p; > - } while (cmpxchg_relaxed(p, owner, > - owner | RT_MUTEX_HAS_WAITERS) != owner); > + atomic_long_or(RT_MUTEX_HAS_WAITERS, (atomic_long_t *)&lock->owner); These *(int_type *)&foo accesses (quite often just plain wrong) made me look up the definitions. All one big accident waiting to happen... RT_MUTEX_HAS_WAITERS is defined in a different header to the structure. The explanatory comment is in a 3rd file. It would all be safer if lock->owner were atomic_long_t with a comment that it was the waiting task_struct | RT_MUTEX_HAS_WAITERS. Given the actual definition is rt_mutex_base_is_locked() even correct? David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)