[PATCH v2 05/11] sched,livepatch: Use wake_up_if_idle()

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Wed Sep 29 2021 - 12:08:29 EST


Make sure to prod idle CPUs so they call klp_update_patch_state().

Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/livepatch/transition.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -413,8 +413,11 @@ void klp_try_complete_transition(void)
for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
task = idle_task(cpu);
if (cpu_online(cpu)) {
- if (!klp_try_switch_task(task))
+ if (!klp_try_switch_task(task)) {
complete = false;
+ /* Make idle task go through the main loop. */
+ wake_up_if_idle(cpu);
+ }
} else if (task->patch_state != klp_target_state) {
/* offline idle tasks can be switched immediately */
clear_tsk_thread_flag(task, TIF_PATCH_PENDING);