linux-kernel - [PATCH 0/2] android: binder: resolve lru, dentry and task deadlock

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Date:   Sat, 16 Sep 2017 01:11:55 -0400
From:   Sherry Yang <sherryy@...roid.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     tkjos@...gle.com, maco@...gle.com
Subject: [PATCH 0/2] android: binder: resolve lru, dentry and task deadlock

This patch set removes the unused vma argument in update_page_range
and resolves a potential deadlock between lru lock, task lock and
dentry lock reported by lockdep.

    android: binder: Don't get mm from task
    android: binder: Remove unused vma argument

drivers/android/binder_alloc.c | 36 ++++++-------
drivers/android/binder_alloc.h |  1 -
2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)