Re: [PATCH v3] hung_task: Panic after fixed number of hung tasks

From: Markus Elfring

Date: Sun Oct 12 2025 - 09:27:24 EST



> This patch extends the …

Will another imperative wording approach become more helpful for an improved
change description?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.17#n94



> +++ b/kernel/hung_task.c

@@ -229,9 +232,11 @@ static void check_hung_task(struct task_struct *t, unsigned long timeout)

> trace_sched_process_hang(t);
>
> - if (sysctl_hung_task_panic) {
> + if (sysctl_hung_task_panic &&
> + (total_hung_task >= sysctl_hung_task_panic)) {


I suggest to use the following source code variant instead.

if (sysctl_hung_task_panic && total_hung_task >= sysctl_hung_task_panic) {


Regards,
Markus