From: "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Paths using put_prev_task_balance() need to do a pick shortly after. Make sure they also clear the ->dl_server on prev as a part of that. Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fixes: 63ba8422f876 ("sched/deadline: Introduce deadline servers") Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@xxxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/sched/core.c | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c index bcf2c4cc0522..08c409457152 100644 --- a/kernel/sched/core.c +++ b/kernel/sched/core.c @@ -6006,6 +6006,14 @@ static void put_prev_task_balance(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, #endif put_prev_task(rq, prev); + + /* + * We've updated @prev and no longer need the server link, clear it. + * Must be done before ->pick_next_task() because that can (re)set + * ->dl_server. + */ + if (prev->dl_server) + prev->dl_server = NULL; } /* @@ -6049,14 +6057,6 @@ __pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf) restart: put_prev_task_balance(rq, prev, rf); - /* - * We've updated @prev and no longer need the server link, clear it. - * Must be done before ->pick_next_task() because that can (re)set - * ->dl_server. - */ - if (prev->dl_server) - prev->dl_server = NULL; - for_each_class(class) { p = class->pick_next_task(rq); if (p) -- 2.45.1