linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] livepatch: klp_send_signal should treat PF_IO_WORKER like PF

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Message-ID: <alpine.LSU.2.21.2103260934470.9965@pobox.suse.cz>
Date:   Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:39:12 +0100 (CET)
From:   Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>
To:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
cc:     Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...hat.com>,
        Dong Kai <dongkai11@...wei.com>, jpoimboe@...hat.com,
        jikos@...nel.org, pmladek@...e.com, live-patching@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] livepatch: klp_send_signal should treat PF_IO_WORKER
 like PF_KTHREAD

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021, Jens Axboe wrote:

> On 3/25/21 3:30 AM, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> >> (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER) is open coded in soo many places maybe this is a
> >> silly question, but...
> >>
> >> If the livepatch code could use fake_signal_wake_up(), we could consolidate
> >> the pattern in klp_send_signals() with the one in freeze_task().  Then there
> >> would only one place for wake up / fake signal logic.
> >>
> >> I don't fully understand the differences in the freeze_task() version, so I
> >> only pose this as a question and not v2 request.
> > 
> > The plan was to remove our live patching fake signal completely and use 
> > the new infrastructure Jens proposed in the past.
> 
> That would be great, I've actually been waiting for that to show up!

Sorry about that. I failed to notice that the infrastructure was merged 
already. I'll send it soonish.

> I would greatly prefer this approach if you deem it suitable for 5.12,
> if not we'll still need the temporary work-around for live patching.

I noticed there is 20210326003928.978750-1-axboe@...nel.dk now, so I 
suppose we should wait for that to land in mainline and simply do nothing 
about PF_IO_WORKER for live patching. 

Miroslav