1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2 /* Kernel thread helper functions.
3 * Copyright (C) 2004 IBM Corporation, Rusty Russell.
4 * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat, Inc.
6 * Creation is done via kthreadd, so that we get a clean environment
7 * even if we're invoked from userspace (think modprobe, hotplug cpu,
10 #include <uapi/linux/sched/types.h>
12 #include <linux/mmu_context.h>
13 #include <linux/sched.h>
14 #include <linux/sched/mm.h>
15 #include <linux/sched/task.h>
16 #include <linux/kthread.h>
17 #include <linux/completion.h>
18 #include <linux/err.h>
19 #include <linux/cgroup.h>
20 #include <linux/cpuset.h>
21 #include <linux/unistd.h>
22 #include <linux/file.h>
23 #include <linux/export.h>
24 #include <linux/mutex.h>
25 #include <linux/slab.h>
26 #include <linux/freezer.h>
27 #include <linux/ptrace.h>
28 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
29 #include <linux/numa.h>
30 #include <linux/sched/isolation.h>
31 #include <trace/events/sched.h>
34 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(kthread_create_lock);
35 static LIST_HEAD(kthread_create_list);
36 struct task_struct *kthreadd_task;
38 struct kthread_create_info
40 /* Information passed to kthread() from kthreadd. */
42 int (*threadfn)(void *data);
46 /* Result passed back to kthread_create() from kthreadd. */
47 struct task_struct *result;
48 struct completion *done;
50 struct list_head list;
57 int (*threadfn)(void *);
59 struct completion parked;
60 struct completion exited;
61 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP
62 struct cgroup_subsys_state *blkcg_css;
64 /* To store the full name if task comm is truncated. */
69 KTHREAD_IS_PER_CPU = 0,
74 static inline struct kthread *to_kthread(struct task_struct *k)
76 WARN_ON(!(k->flags & PF_KTHREAD));
77 return k->worker_private;
81 * Variant of to_kthread() that doesn't assume @p is a kthread.
83 * Per construction; when:
85 * (p->flags & PF_KTHREAD) && p->worker_private
87 * the task is both a kthread and struct kthread is persistent. However
88 * PF_KTHREAD on it's own is not, kernel_thread() can exec() (See umh.c and
91 static inline struct kthread *__to_kthread(struct task_struct *p)
93 void *kthread = p->worker_private;
94 if (kthread && !(p->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
99 void get_kthread_comm(char *buf, size_t buf_size, struct task_struct *tsk)
101 struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(tsk);
103 if (!kthread || !kthread->full_name) {
104 __get_task_comm(buf, buf_size, tsk);
108 strscpy_pad(buf, kthread->full_name, buf_size);
111 bool set_kthread_struct(struct task_struct *p)
113 struct kthread *kthread;
115 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(to_kthread(p)))
118 kthread = kzalloc(sizeof(*kthread), GFP_KERNEL);
122 init_completion(&kthread->exited);
123 init_completion(&kthread->parked);
124 p->vfork_done = &kthread->exited;
126 p->worker_private = kthread;
130 void free_kthread_struct(struct task_struct *k)
132 struct kthread *kthread;
135 * Can be NULL if kmalloc() in set_kthread_struct() failed.
137 kthread = to_kthread(k);
141 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP
142 WARN_ON_ONCE(kthread->blkcg_css);
144 k->worker_private = NULL;
145 kfree(kthread->full_name);
150 * kthread_should_stop - should this kthread return now?
152 * When someone calls kthread_stop() on your kthread, it will be woken
153 * and this will return true. You should then return, and your return
154 * value will be passed through to kthread_stop().
156 bool kthread_should_stop(void)
158 return test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_STOP, &to_kthread(current)->flags);
160 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_should_stop);
162 bool __kthread_should_park(struct task_struct *k)
164 return test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &to_kthread(k)->flags);
166 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__kthread_should_park);
169 * kthread_should_park - should this kthread park now?
171 * When someone calls kthread_park() on your kthread, it will be woken
172 * and this will return true. You should then do the necessary
173 * cleanup and call kthread_parkme()
175 * Similar to kthread_should_stop(), but this keeps the thread alive
176 * and in a park position. kthread_unpark() "restarts" the thread and
177 * calls the thread function again.
179 bool kthread_should_park(void)
181 return __kthread_should_park(current);
183 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_should_park);
185 bool kthread_should_stop_or_park(void)
187 struct kthread *kthread = __to_kthread(current);
192 return kthread->flags & (BIT(KTHREAD_SHOULD_STOP) | BIT(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK));
196 * kthread_freezable_should_stop - should this freezable kthread return now?
197 * @was_frozen: optional out parameter, indicates whether %current was frozen
199 * kthread_should_stop() for freezable kthreads, which will enter
200 * refrigerator if necessary. This function is safe from kthread_stop() /
201 * freezer deadlock and freezable kthreads should use this function instead
202 * of calling try_to_freeze() directly.
204 bool kthread_freezable_should_stop(bool *was_frozen)
210 if (unlikely(freezing(current)))
211 frozen = __refrigerator(true);
214 *was_frozen = frozen;
216 return kthread_should_stop();
218 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_freezable_should_stop);
221 * kthread_func - return the function specified on kthread creation
222 * @task: kthread task in question
224 * Returns NULL if the task is not a kthread.
226 void *kthread_func(struct task_struct *task)
228 struct kthread *kthread = __to_kthread(task);
230 return kthread->threadfn;
233 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_func);
236 * kthread_data - return data value specified on kthread creation
237 * @task: kthread task in question
239 * Return the data value specified when kthread @task was created.
240 * The caller is responsible for ensuring the validity of @task when
241 * calling this function.
243 void *kthread_data(struct task_struct *task)
245 return to_kthread(task)->data;
247 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_data);
250 * kthread_probe_data - speculative version of kthread_data()
251 * @task: possible kthread task in question
253 * @task could be a kthread task. Return the data value specified when it
254 * was created if accessible. If @task isn't a kthread task or its data is
255 * inaccessible for any reason, %NULL is returned. This function requires
256 * that @task itself is safe to dereference.
258 void *kthread_probe_data(struct task_struct *task)
260 struct kthread *kthread = __to_kthread(task);
264 copy_from_kernel_nofault(&data, &kthread->data, sizeof(data));
268 static void __kthread_parkme(struct kthread *self)
272 * TASK_PARKED is a special state; we must serialize against
273 * possible pending wakeups to avoid store-store collisions on
276 * Such a collision might possibly result in the task state
277 * changin from TASK_PARKED and us failing the
278 * wait_task_inactive() in kthread_park().
280 set_special_state(TASK_PARKED);
281 if (!test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &self->flags))
285 * Thread is going to call schedule(), do not preempt it,
286 * or the caller of kthread_park() may spend more time in
287 * wait_task_inactive().
290 complete(&self->parked);
291 schedule_preempt_disabled();
294 __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
297 void kthread_parkme(void)
299 __kthread_parkme(to_kthread(current));
301 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_parkme);
304 * kthread_exit - Cause the current kthread return @result to kthread_stop().
305 * @result: The integer value to return to kthread_stop().
307 * While kthread_exit can be called directly, it exists so that
308 * functions which do some additional work in non-modular code such as
309 * module_put_and_kthread_exit can be implemented.
313 void __noreturn kthread_exit(long result)
315 struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(current);
316 kthread->result = result;
321 * kthread_complete_and_exit - Exit the current kthread.
322 * @comp: Completion to complete
323 * @code: The integer value to return to kthread_stop().
325 * If present, complete @comp and then return code to kthread_stop().
327 * A kernel thread whose module may be removed after the completion of
328 * @comp can use this function to exit safely.
332 void __noreturn kthread_complete_and_exit(struct completion *comp, long code)
339 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_complete_and_exit);
341 static int kthread(void *_create)
343 static const struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = 0 };
344 /* Copy data: it's on kthread's stack */
345 struct kthread_create_info *create = _create;
346 int (*threadfn)(void *data) = create->threadfn;
347 void *data = create->data;
348 struct completion *done;
349 struct kthread *self;
352 self = to_kthread(current);
354 /* Release the structure when caller killed by a fatal signal. */
355 done = xchg(&create->done, NULL);
357 kfree(create->full_name);
359 kthread_exit(-EINTR);
362 self->full_name = create->full_name;
363 self->threadfn = threadfn;
367 * The new thread inherited kthreadd's priority and CPU mask. Reset
368 * back to default in case they have been changed.
370 sched_setscheduler_nocheck(current, SCHED_NORMAL, ¶m);
371 set_cpus_allowed_ptr(current, housekeeping_cpumask(HK_TYPE_KTHREAD));
373 /* OK, tell user we're spawned, wait for stop or wakeup */
374 __set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
375 create->result = current;
377 * Thread is going to call schedule(), do not preempt it,
378 * or the creator may spend more time in wait_task_inactive().
382 schedule_preempt_disabled();
386 if (!test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_STOP, &self->flags)) {
387 cgroup_kthread_ready();
388 __kthread_parkme(self);
389 ret = threadfn(data);
394 /* called from kernel_clone() to get node information for about to be created task */
395 int tsk_fork_get_node(struct task_struct *tsk)
398 if (tsk == kthreadd_task)
399 return tsk->pref_node_fork;
404 static void create_kthread(struct kthread_create_info *create)
409 current->pref_node_fork = create->node;
411 /* We want our own signal handler (we take no signals by default). */
412 pid = kernel_thread(kthread, create, create->full_name,
413 CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES | SIGCHLD);
415 /* Release the structure when caller killed by a fatal signal. */
416 struct completion *done = xchg(&create->done, NULL);
418 kfree(create->full_name);
423 create->result = ERR_PTR(pid);
428 static __printf(4, 0)
429 struct task_struct *__kthread_create_on_node(int (*threadfn)(void *data),
430 void *data, int node,
431 const char namefmt[],
434 DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(done);
435 struct task_struct *task;
436 struct kthread_create_info *create = kmalloc(sizeof(*create),
440 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
441 create->threadfn = threadfn;
444 create->done = &done;
445 create->full_name = kvasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, namefmt, args);
446 if (!create->full_name) {
447 task = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
451 spin_lock(&kthread_create_lock);
452 list_add_tail(&create->list, &kthread_create_list);
453 spin_unlock(&kthread_create_lock);
455 wake_up_process(kthreadd_task);
457 * Wait for completion in killable state, for I might be chosen by
458 * the OOM killer while kthreadd is trying to allocate memory for
461 if (unlikely(wait_for_completion_killable(&done))) {
463 * If I was killed by a fatal signal before kthreadd (or new
464 * kernel thread) calls complete(), leave the cleanup of this
465 * structure to that thread.
467 if (xchg(&create->done, NULL))
468 return ERR_PTR(-EINTR);
470 * kthreadd (or new kernel thread) will call complete()
473 wait_for_completion(&done);
475 task = create->result;
482 * kthread_create_on_node - create a kthread.
483 * @threadfn: the function to run until signal_pending(current).
484 * @data: data ptr for @threadfn.
485 * @node: task and thread structures for the thread are allocated on this node
486 * @namefmt: printf-style name for the thread.
488 * Description: This helper function creates and names a kernel
489 * thread. The thread will be stopped: use wake_up_process() to start
490 * it. See also kthread_run(). The new thread has SCHED_NORMAL policy and
491 * is affine to all CPUs.
493 * If thread is going to be bound on a particular cpu, give its node
494 * in @node, to get NUMA affinity for kthread stack, or else give NUMA_NO_NODE.
495 * When woken, the thread will run @threadfn() with @data as its
496 * argument. @threadfn() can either return directly if it is a
497 * standalone thread for which no one will call kthread_stop(), or
498 * return when 'kthread_should_stop()' is true (which means
499 * kthread_stop() has been called). The return value should be zero
500 * or a negative error number; it will be passed to kthread_stop().
502 * Returns a task_struct or ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM) or ERR_PTR(-EINTR).
504 struct task_struct *kthread_create_on_node(int (*threadfn)(void *data),
505 void *data, int node,
506 const char namefmt[],
509 struct task_struct *task;
512 va_start(args, namefmt);
513 task = __kthread_create_on_node(threadfn, data, node, namefmt, args);
518 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_on_node);
520 static void __kthread_bind_mask(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *mask, unsigned int state)
524 if (!wait_task_inactive(p, state)) {
529 /* It's safe because the task is inactive. */
530 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&p->pi_lock, flags);
531 do_set_cpus_allowed(p, mask);
532 p->flags |= PF_NO_SETAFFINITY;
533 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->pi_lock, flags);
536 static void __kthread_bind(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int cpu, unsigned int state)
538 __kthread_bind_mask(p, cpumask_of(cpu), state);
541 void kthread_bind_mask(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *mask)
543 __kthread_bind_mask(p, mask, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
547 * kthread_bind - bind a just-created kthread to a cpu.
548 * @p: thread created by kthread_create().
549 * @cpu: cpu (might not be online, must be possible) for @k to run on.
551 * Description: This function is equivalent to set_cpus_allowed(),
552 * except that @cpu doesn't need to be online, and the thread must be
553 * stopped (i.e., just returned from kthread_create()).
555 void kthread_bind(struct task_struct *p, unsigned int cpu)
557 __kthread_bind(p, cpu, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
559 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_bind);
562 * kthread_create_on_cpu - Create a cpu bound kthread
563 * @threadfn: the function to run until signal_pending(current).
564 * @data: data ptr for @threadfn.
565 * @cpu: The cpu on which the thread should be bound,
566 * @namefmt: printf-style name for the thread. Format is restricted
567 * to "name.*%u". Code fills in cpu number.
569 * Description: This helper function creates and names a kernel thread
571 struct task_struct *kthread_create_on_cpu(int (*threadfn)(void *data),
572 void *data, unsigned int cpu,
575 struct task_struct *p;
577 p = kthread_create_on_node(threadfn, data, cpu_to_node(cpu), namefmt,
581 kthread_bind(p, cpu);
582 /* CPU hotplug need to bind once again when unparking the thread. */
583 to_kthread(p)->cpu = cpu;
586 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_on_cpu);
588 void kthread_set_per_cpu(struct task_struct *k, int cpu)
590 struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(k);
594 WARN_ON_ONCE(!(k->flags & PF_NO_SETAFFINITY));
597 clear_bit(KTHREAD_IS_PER_CPU, &kthread->flags);
602 set_bit(KTHREAD_IS_PER_CPU, &kthread->flags);
605 bool kthread_is_per_cpu(struct task_struct *p)
607 struct kthread *kthread = __to_kthread(p);
611 return test_bit(KTHREAD_IS_PER_CPU, &kthread->flags);
615 * kthread_unpark - unpark a thread created by kthread_create().
616 * @k: thread created by kthread_create().
618 * Sets kthread_should_park() for @k to return false, wakes it, and
619 * waits for it to return. If the thread is marked percpu then its
620 * bound to the cpu again.
622 void kthread_unpark(struct task_struct *k)
624 struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(k);
627 * Newly created kthread was parked when the CPU was offline.
628 * The binding was lost and we need to set it again.
630 if (test_bit(KTHREAD_IS_PER_CPU, &kthread->flags))
631 __kthread_bind(k, kthread->cpu, TASK_PARKED);
633 clear_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &kthread->flags);
635 * __kthread_parkme() will either see !SHOULD_PARK or get the wakeup.
637 wake_up_state(k, TASK_PARKED);
639 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_unpark);
642 * kthread_park - park a thread created by kthread_create().
643 * @k: thread created by kthread_create().
645 * Sets kthread_should_park() for @k to return true, wakes it, and
646 * waits for it to return. This can also be called after kthread_create()
647 * instead of calling wake_up_process(): the thread will park without
648 * calling threadfn().
650 * Returns 0 if the thread is parked, -ENOSYS if the thread exited.
651 * If called by the kthread itself just the park bit is set.
653 int kthread_park(struct task_struct *k)
655 struct kthread *kthread = to_kthread(k);
657 if (WARN_ON(k->flags & PF_EXITING))
660 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(test_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &kthread->flags)))
663 set_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_PARK, &kthread->flags);
667 * Wait for __kthread_parkme() to complete(), this means we
668 * _will_ have TASK_PARKED and are about to call schedule().
670 wait_for_completion(&kthread->parked);
672 * Now wait for that schedule() to complete and the task to
675 WARN_ON_ONCE(!wait_task_inactive(k, TASK_PARKED));
680 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_park);
683 * kthread_stop - stop a thread created by kthread_create().
684 * @k: thread created by kthread_create().
686 * Sets kthread_should_stop() for @k to return true, wakes it, and
687 * waits for it to exit. This can also be called after kthread_create()
688 * instead of calling wake_up_process(): the thread will exit without
689 * calling threadfn().
691 * If threadfn() may call kthread_exit() itself, the caller must ensure
692 * task_struct can't go away.
694 * Returns the result of threadfn(), or %-EINTR if wake_up_process()
697 int kthread_stop(struct task_struct *k)
699 struct kthread *kthread;
702 trace_sched_kthread_stop(k);
705 kthread = to_kthread(k);
706 set_bit(KTHREAD_SHOULD_STOP, &kthread->flags);
708 set_tsk_thread_flag(k, TIF_NOTIFY_SIGNAL);
710 wait_for_completion(&kthread->exited);
711 ret = kthread->result;
714 trace_sched_kthread_stop_ret(ret);
717 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_stop);
719 int kthreadd(void *unused)
721 struct task_struct *tsk = current;
723 /* Setup a clean context for our children to inherit. */
724 set_task_comm(tsk, "kthreadd");
726 set_cpus_allowed_ptr(tsk, housekeeping_cpumask(HK_TYPE_KTHREAD));
727 set_mems_allowed(node_states[N_MEMORY]);
729 current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
730 cgroup_init_kthreadd();
733 set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
734 if (list_empty(&kthread_create_list))
736 __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
738 spin_lock(&kthread_create_lock);
739 while (!list_empty(&kthread_create_list)) {
740 struct kthread_create_info *create;
742 create = list_entry(kthread_create_list.next,
743 struct kthread_create_info, list);
744 list_del_init(&create->list);
745 spin_unlock(&kthread_create_lock);
747 create_kthread(create);
749 spin_lock(&kthread_create_lock);
751 spin_unlock(&kthread_create_lock);
757 void __kthread_init_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker,
759 struct lock_class_key *key)
761 memset(worker, 0, sizeof(struct kthread_worker));
762 raw_spin_lock_init(&worker->lock);
763 lockdep_set_class_and_name(&worker->lock, key, name);
764 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&worker->work_list);
765 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&worker->delayed_work_list);
767 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__kthread_init_worker);
770 * kthread_worker_fn - kthread function to process kthread_worker
771 * @worker_ptr: pointer to initialized kthread_worker
773 * This function implements the main cycle of kthread worker. It processes
774 * work_list until it is stopped with kthread_stop(). It sleeps when the queue
777 * The works are not allowed to keep any locks, disable preemption or interrupts
778 * when they finish. There is defined a safe point for freezing when one work
779 * finishes and before a new one is started.
781 * Also the works must not be handled by more than one worker at the same time,
782 * see also kthread_queue_work().
784 int kthread_worker_fn(void *worker_ptr)
786 struct kthread_worker *worker = worker_ptr;
787 struct kthread_work *work;
790 * FIXME: Update the check and remove the assignment when all kthread
791 * worker users are created using kthread_create_worker*() functions.
793 WARN_ON(worker->task && worker->task != current);
794 worker->task = current;
796 if (worker->flags & KTW_FREEZABLE)
800 set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE); /* mb paired w/ kthread_stop */
802 if (kthread_should_stop()) {
803 __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
804 raw_spin_lock_irq(&worker->lock);
806 raw_spin_unlock_irq(&worker->lock);
811 raw_spin_lock_irq(&worker->lock);
812 if (!list_empty(&worker->work_list)) {
813 work = list_first_entry(&worker->work_list,
814 struct kthread_work, node);
815 list_del_init(&work->node);
817 worker->current_work = work;
818 raw_spin_unlock_irq(&worker->lock);
821 kthread_work_func_t func = work->func;
822 __set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
823 trace_sched_kthread_work_execute_start(work);
826 * Avoid dereferencing work after this point. The trace
827 * event only cares about the address.
829 trace_sched_kthread_work_execute_end(work, func);
830 } else if (!freezing(current))
837 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_worker_fn);
839 static __printf(3, 0) struct kthread_worker *
840 __kthread_create_worker(int cpu, unsigned int flags,
841 const char namefmt[], va_list args)
843 struct kthread_worker *worker;
844 struct task_struct *task;
845 int node = NUMA_NO_NODE;
847 worker = kzalloc(sizeof(*worker), GFP_KERNEL);
849 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
851 kthread_init_worker(worker);
854 node = cpu_to_node(cpu);
856 task = __kthread_create_on_node(kthread_worker_fn, worker,
857 node, namefmt, args);
862 kthread_bind(task, cpu);
864 worker->flags = flags;
866 wake_up_process(task);
871 return ERR_CAST(task);
875 * kthread_create_worker - create a kthread worker
876 * @flags: flags modifying the default behavior of the worker
877 * @namefmt: printf-style name for the kthread worker (task).
879 * Returns a pointer to the allocated worker on success, ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)
880 * when the needed structures could not get allocated, and ERR_PTR(-EINTR)
881 * when the caller was killed by a fatal signal.
883 struct kthread_worker *
884 kthread_create_worker(unsigned int flags, const char namefmt[], ...)
886 struct kthread_worker *worker;
889 va_start(args, namefmt);
890 worker = __kthread_create_worker(-1, flags, namefmt, args);
895 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_worker);
898 * kthread_create_worker_on_cpu - create a kthread worker and bind it
899 * to a given CPU and the associated NUMA node.
901 * @flags: flags modifying the default behavior of the worker
902 * @namefmt: printf-style name for the kthread worker (task).
904 * Use a valid CPU number if you want to bind the kthread worker
905 * to the given CPU and the associated NUMA node.
907 * A good practice is to add the cpu number also into the worker name.
908 * For example, use kthread_create_worker_on_cpu(cpu, "helper/%d", cpu).
911 * The kthread worker API is simple and generic. It just provides a way
912 * to create, use, and destroy workers.
914 * It is up to the API user how to handle CPU hotplug. They have to decide
915 * how to handle pending work items, prevent queuing new ones, and
916 * restore the functionality when the CPU goes off and on. There are a
919 * - CPU affinity gets lost when it is scheduled on an offline CPU.
921 * - The worker might not exist when the CPU was off when the user
922 * created the workers.
924 * Good practice is to implement two CPU hotplug callbacks and to
925 * destroy/create the worker when the CPU goes down/up.
928 * The pointer to the allocated worker on success, ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)
929 * when the needed structures could not get allocated, and ERR_PTR(-EINTR)
930 * when the caller was killed by a fatal signal.
932 struct kthread_worker *
933 kthread_create_worker_on_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int flags,
934 const char namefmt[], ...)
936 struct kthread_worker *worker;
939 va_start(args, namefmt);
940 worker = __kthread_create_worker(cpu, flags, namefmt, args);
945 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_create_worker_on_cpu);
948 * Returns true when the work could not be queued at the moment.
949 * It happens when it is already pending in a worker list
950 * or when it is being cancelled.
952 static inline bool queuing_blocked(struct kthread_worker *worker,
953 struct kthread_work *work)
955 lockdep_assert_held(&worker->lock);
957 return !list_empty(&work->node) || work->canceling;
960 static void kthread_insert_work_sanity_check(struct kthread_worker *worker,
961 struct kthread_work *work)
963 lockdep_assert_held(&worker->lock);
964 WARN_ON_ONCE(!list_empty(&work->node));
965 /* Do not use a work with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work() */
966 WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker && work->worker != worker);
969 /* insert @work before @pos in @worker */
970 static void kthread_insert_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
971 struct kthread_work *work,
972 struct list_head *pos)
974 kthread_insert_work_sanity_check(worker, work);
976 trace_sched_kthread_work_queue_work(worker, work);
978 list_add_tail(&work->node, pos);
979 work->worker = worker;
980 if (!worker->current_work && likely(worker->task))
981 wake_up_process(worker->task);
985 * kthread_queue_work - queue a kthread_work
986 * @worker: target kthread_worker
987 * @work: kthread_work to queue
989 * Queue @work to work processor @task for async execution. @task
990 * must have been created with kthread_worker_create(). Returns %true
991 * if @work was successfully queued, %false if it was already pending.
993 * Reinitialize the work if it needs to be used by another worker.
994 * For example, when the worker was stopped and started again.
996 bool kthread_queue_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
997 struct kthread_work *work)
1000 unsigned long flags;
1002 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1003 if (!queuing_blocked(worker, work)) {
1004 kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
1007 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1010 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_queue_work);
1013 * kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn - callback that queues the associated kthread
1014 * delayed work when the timer expires.
1015 * @t: pointer to the expired timer
1017 * The format of the function is defined by struct timer_list.
1018 * It should have been called from irqsafe timer with irq already off.
1020 void kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn(struct timer_list *t)
1022 struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork = from_timer(dwork, t, timer);
1023 struct kthread_work *work = &dwork->work;
1024 struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
1025 unsigned long flags;
1028 * This might happen when a pending work is reinitialized.
1029 * It means that it is used a wrong way.
1031 if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!worker))
1034 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1035 /* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work(). */
1036 WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
1038 /* Move the work from worker->delayed_work_list. */
1039 WARN_ON_ONCE(list_empty(&work->node));
1040 list_del_init(&work->node);
1041 if (!work->canceling)
1042 kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
1044 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1046 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn);
1048 static void __kthread_queue_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
1049 struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork,
1050 unsigned long delay)
1052 struct timer_list *timer = &dwork->timer;
1053 struct kthread_work *work = &dwork->work;
1055 WARN_ON_ONCE(timer->function != kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn);
1058 * If @delay is 0, queue @dwork->work immediately. This is for
1059 * both optimization and correctness. The earliest @timer can
1060 * expire is on the closest next tick and delayed_work users depend
1061 * on that there's no such delay when @delay is 0.
1064 kthread_insert_work(worker, work, &worker->work_list);
1068 /* Be paranoid and try to detect possible races already now. */
1069 kthread_insert_work_sanity_check(worker, work);
1071 list_add(&work->node, &worker->delayed_work_list);
1072 work->worker = worker;
1073 timer->expires = jiffies + delay;
1078 * kthread_queue_delayed_work - queue the associated kthread work
1080 * @worker: target kthread_worker
1081 * @dwork: kthread_delayed_work to queue
1082 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queuing
1084 * If the work has not been pending it starts a timer that will queue
1085 * the work after the given @delay. If @delay is zero, it queues the
1088 * Return: %false if the @work has already been pending. It means that
1089 * either the timer was running or the work was queued. It returns %true
1092 bool kthread_queue_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
1093 struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork,
1094 unsigned long delay)
1096 struct kthread_work *work = &dwork->work;
1097 unsigned long flags;
1100 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1102 if (!queuing_blocked(worker, work)) {
1103 __kthread_queue_delayed_work(worker, dwork, delay);
1107 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1110 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_queue_delayed_work);
1112 struct kthread_flush_work {
1113 struct kthread_work work;
1114 struct completion done;
1117 static void kthread_flush_work_fn(struct kthread_work *work)
1119 struct kthread_flush_work *fwork =
1120 container_of(work, struct kthread_flush_work, work);
1121 complete(&fwork->done);
1125 * kthread_flush_work - flush a kthread_work
1126 * @work: work to flush
1128 * If @work is queued or executing, wait for it to finish execution.
1130 void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work)
1132 struct kthread_flush_work fwork = {
1133 KTHREAD_WORK_INIT(fwork.work, kthread_flush_work_fn),
1134 COMPLETION_INITIALIZER_ONSTACK(fwork.done),
1136 struct kthread_worker *worker;
1139 worker = work->worker;
1143 raw_spin_lock_irq(&worker->lock);
1144 /* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work(). */
1145 WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
1147 if (!list_empty(&work->node))
1148 kthread_insert_work(worker, &fwork.work, work->node.next);
1149 else if (worker->current_work == work)
1150 kthread_insert_work(worker, &fwork.work,
1151 worker->work_list.next);
1155 raw_spin_unlock_irq(&worker->lock);
1158 wait_for_completion(&fwork.done);
1160 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
1163 * Make sure that the timer is neither set nor running and could
1164 * not manipulate the work list_head any longer.
1166 * The function is called under worker->lock. The lock is temporary
1167 * released but the timer can't be set again in the meantime.
1169 static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
1170 unsigned long *flags)
1172 struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
1173 container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
1174 struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
1177 * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
1178 * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
1179 * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
1180 * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
1183 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
1184 del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
1185 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
1190 * This function removes the work from the worker queue.
1192 * It is called under worker->lock. The caller must make sure that
1193 * the timer used by delayed work is not running, e.g. by calling
1194 * kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer().
1196 * The work might still be in use when this function finishes. See the
1197 * current_work proceed by the worker.
1199 * Return: %true if @work was pending and successfully canceled,
1200 * %false if @work was not pending
1202 static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work)
1205 * Try to remove the work from a worker list. It might either
1206 * be from worker->work_list or from worker->delayed_work_list.
1208 if (!list_empty(&work->node)) {
1209 list_del_init(&work->node);
1217 * kthread_mod_delayed_work - modify delay of or queue a kthread delayed work
1218 * @worker: kthread worker to use
1219 * @dwork: kthread delayed work to queue
1220 * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queuing
1222 * If @dwork is idle, equivalent to kthread_queue_delayed_work(). Otherwise,
1223 * modify @dwork's timer so that it expires after @delay. If @delay is zero,
1224 * @work is guaranteed to be queued immediately.
1226 * Return: %false if @dwork was idle and queued, %true otherwise.
1228 * A special case is when the work is being canceled in parallel.
1229 * It might be caused either by the real kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync()
1230 * or yet another kthread_mod_delayed_work() call. We let the other command
1231 * win and return %true here. The return value can be used for reference
1232 * counting and the number of queued works stays the same. Anyway, the caller
1233 * is supposed to synchronize these operations a reasonable way.
1235 * This function is safe to call from any context including IRQ handler.
1236 * See __kthread_cancel_work() and kthread_delayed_work_timer_fn()
1239 bool kthread_mod_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
1240 struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork,
1241 unsigned long delay)
1243 struct kthread_work *work = &dwork->work;
1244 unsigned long flags;
1247 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1249 /* Do not bother with canceling when never queued. */
1250 if (!work->worker) {
1255 /* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work() */
1256 WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
1259 * Temporary cancel the work but do not fight with another command
1260 * that is canceling the work as well.
1262 * It is a bit tricky because of possible races with another
1263 * mod_delayed_work() and cancel_delayed_work() callers.
1265 * The timer must be canceled first because worker->lock is released
1266 * when doing so. But the work can be removed from the queue (list)
1267 * only when it can be queued again so that the return value can
1268 * be used for reference counting.
1270 kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
1271 if (work->canceling) {
1272 /* The number of works in the queue does not change. */
1276 ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
1279 __kthread_queue_delayed_work(worker, dwork, delay);
1281 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1284 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_mod_delayed_work);
1286 static bool __kthread_cancel_work_sync(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork)
1288 struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
1289 unsigned long flags;
1295 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1296 /* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work(). */
1297 WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
1300 kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
1302 ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
1304 if (worker->current_work != work)
1308 * The work is in progress and we need to wait with the lock released.
1309 * In the meantime, block any queuing by setting the canceling counter.
1312 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1313 kthread_flush_work(work);
1314 raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, flags);
1318 raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, flags);
1324 * kthread_cancel_work_sync - cancel a kthread work and wait for it to finish
1325 * @work: the kthread work to cancel
1327 * Cancel @work and wait for its execution to finish. This function
1328 * can be used even if the work re-queues itself. On return from this
1329 * function, @work is guaranteed to be not pending or executing on any CPU.
1331 * kthread_cancel_work_sync(&delayed_work->work) must not be used for
1332 * delayed_work's. Use kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync() instead.
1334 * The caller must ensure that the worker on which @work was last
1335 * queued can't be destroyed before this function returns.
1337 * Return: %true if @work was pending, %false otherwise.
1339 bool kthread_cancel_work_sync(struct kthread_work *work)
1341 return __kthread_cancel_work_sync(work, false);
1343 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_cancel_work_sync);
1346 * kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync - cancel a kthread delayed work and
1347 * wait for it to finish.
1348 * @dwork: the kthread delayed work to cancel
1350 * This is kthread_cancel_work_sync() for delayed works.
1352 * Return: %true if @dwork was pending, %false otherwise.
1354 bool kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync(struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork)
1356 return __kthread_cancel_work_sync(&dwork->work, true);
1358 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_cancel_delayed_work_sync);
1361 * kthread_flush_worker - flush all current works on a kthread_worker
1362 * @worker: worker to flush
1364 * Wait until all currently executing or pending works on @worker are
1367 void kthread_flush_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker)
1369 struct kthread_flush_work fwork = {
1370 KTHREAD_WORK_INIT(fwork.work, kthread_flush_work_fn),
1371 COMPLETION_INITIALIZER_ONSTACK(fwork.done),
1374 kthread_queue_work(worker, &fwork.work);
1375 wait_for_completion(&fwork.done);
1377 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_worker);
1380 * kthread_destroy_worker - destroy a kthread worker
1381 * @worker: worker to be destroyed
1383 * Flush and destroy @worker. The simple flush is enough because the kthread
1384 * worker API is used only in trivial scenarios. There are no multi-step state
1387 * Note that this function is not responsible for handling delayed work, so
1388 * caller should be responsible for queuing or canceling all delayed work items
1389 * before invoke this function.
1391 void kthread_destroy_worker(struct kthread_worker *worker)
1393 struct task_struct *task;
1395 task = worker->task;
1399 kthread_flush_worker(worker);
1401 WARN_ON(!list_empty(&worker->delayed_work_list));
1402 WARN_ON(!list_empty(&worker->work_list));
1405 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_destroy_worker);
1408 * kthread_use_mm - make the calling kthread operate on an address space
1409 * @mm: address space to operate on
1411 void kthread_use_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
1413 struct mm_struct *active_mm;
1414 struct task_struct *tsk = current;
1416 WARN_ON_ONCE(!(tsk->flags & PF_KTHREAD));
1417 WARN_ON_ONCE(tsk->mm);
1420 * It is possible for mm to be the same as tsk->active_mm, but
1421 * we must still mmgrab(mm) and mmdrop_lazy_tlb(active_mm),
1422 * because these references are not equivalent.
1427 /* Hold off tlb flush IPIs while switching mm's */
1428 local_irq_disable();
1429 active_mm = tsk->active_mm;
1430 tsk->active_mm = mm;
1432 membarrier_update_current_mm(mm);
1433 switch_mm_irqs_off(active_mm, mm, tsk);
1436 #ifdef finish_arch_post_lock_switch
1437 finish_arch_post_lock_switch();
1441 * When a kthread starts operating on an address space, the loop
1442 * in membarrier_{private,global}_expedited() may not observe
1443 * that tsk->mm, and not issue an IPI. Membarrier requires a
1444 * memory barrier after storing to tsk->mm, before accessing
1445 * user-space memory. A full memory barrier for membarrier
1446 * {PRIVATE,GLOBAL}_EXPEDITED is implicitly provided by
1447 * mmdrop_lazy_tlb().
1449 mmdrop_lazy_tlb(active_mm);
1451 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_use_mm);
1454 * kthread_unuse_mm - reverse the effect of kthread_use_mm()
1455 * @mm: address space to operate on
1457 void kthread_unuse_mm(struct mm_struct *mm)
1459 struct task_struct *tsk = current;
1461 WARN_ON_ONCE(!(tsk->flags & PF_KTHREAD));
1462 WARN_ON_ONCE(!tsk->mm);
1466 * When a kthread stops operating on an address space, the loop
1467 * in membarrier_{private,global}_expedited() may not observe
1468 * that tsk->mm, and not issue an IPI. Membarrier requires a
1469 * memory barrier after accessing user-space memory, before
1472 smp_mb__after_spinlock();
1474 local_irq_disable();
1476 membarrier_update_current_mm(NULL);
1477 mmgrab_lazy_tlb(mm);
1478 /* active_mm is still 'mm' */
1479 enter_lazy_tlb(mm, tsk);
1485 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_unuse_mm);
1487 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP
1489 * kthread_associate_blkcg - associate blkcg to current kthread
1490 * @css: the cgroup info
1492 * Current thread must be a kthread. The thread is running jobs on behalf of
1493 * other threads. In some cases, we expect the jobs attach cgroup info of
1494 * original threads instead of that of current thread. This function stores
1495 * original thread's cgroup info in current kthread context for later
1498 void kthread_associate_blkcg(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css)
1500 struct kthread *kthread;
1502 if (!(current->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
1504 kthread = to_kthread(current);
1508 if (kthread->blkcg_css) {
1509 css_put(kthread->blkcg_css);
1510 kthread->blkcg_css = NULL;
1514 kthread->blkcg_css = css;
1517 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_associate_blkcg);
1520 * kthread_blkcg - get associated blkcg css of current kthread
1522 * Current thread must be a kthread.
1524 struct cgroup_subsys_state *kthread_blkcg(void)
1526 struct kthread *kthread;
1528 if (current->flags & PF_KTHREAD) {
1529 kthread = to_kthread(current);
1531 return kthread->blkcg_css;