kmod: avoid propagating PF_NO_SETAFFINITY into userspace child

From: zhang . yi20
Date: Wed Nov 13 2013 - 21:07:59 EST



The kernel worker thread has the PF_NO_SETAFFINITY flag, and it is propagated
into the userspace child. Clearing this flag in usersapce child to enable its
migrating capability.


Signed-off-by: Zhang Yi <zhang.yi20@xxxxxxxxxx>

--- linux3-12/kernel/kmod.c 2013-11-14 09:06:58.991781656 +0000
+++ linux3-12/kernel/kmod.c 2013-11-14 09:08:47.511781621 +0000
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ static int ____call_usermodehelper(void
* Avoid propagating that into the userspace child.
*/
set_user_nice(current, 0);
+ current->flags &= ~PF_NO_SETAFFINITY;

retval = -ENOMEM;
new = prepare_kernel_cred(current);

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