[PATCH sched_ext/for-6.18-fixes] sched_ext: Sync error_irq_work before freeing scx_sched

From: Tejun Heo

Date: Thu Oct 09 2025 - 19:56:31 EST


By the time scx_sched_free_rcu_work() runs, the scx_sched is no longer
reachable. However, a previously queued error_irq_work may still be pending or
running. Ensure it completes before proceeding with teardown.

Fixes: bff3b5aec1b7 ("sched_ext: Move disable machinery into scx_sched")
Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/sched/ext.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/ext.c b/kernel/sched/ext.c
index XXXXXXXX..XXXXXXXX 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/ext.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/ext.c
@@ -3471,7 +3471,9 @@ static void scx_sched_free_rcu_work(struct rcu_work *rwork)
struct scx_dispatch_q *dsq;
int node;

+ irq_work_sync(&sch->error_irq_work);
kthread_stop(sch->helper->task);
+
free_percpu(sch->pcpu);

for_each_node_state(node, N_POSSIBLE)
--
2.48.0