linux-kernel - [PATCH 01/10] sched/core: Add clearing of ->dl_server in put_prev_task

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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:30:59 -0500
From: "Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
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	"Joel Fernandes (Google)" <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Subject: [PATCH 01/10] sched/core: Add clearing of ->dl_server in put_prev_task_balance()

Paths using put_prev_task_balance() need to do a pick shortly after. Make sure
they also clear the ->dl_server on prev as a part of that.

Signed-off-by: Joel Fernandes (Google) <joel@...lfernandes.org>
---
 kernel/sched/core.c | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index 973fd610d089..7f3a2596c1ed 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -5998,6 +5998,14 @@ static void put_prev_task_balance(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev,
 #endif
 
 	put_prev_task(rq, prev);
+
+	/*
+	 * We've updated @prev and no longer need the server link, clear it.
+	 * Must be done before ->pick_next_task() because that can (re)set
+	 * ->dl_server.
+	 */
+	if (prev->dl_server)
+		prev->dl_server = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6041,14 +6049,6 @@ __pick_next_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev, struct rq_flags *rf)
 restart:
 	put_prev_task_balance(rq, prev, rf);
 
-	/*
-	 * We've updated @prev and no longer need the server link, clear it.
-	 * Must be done before ->pick_next_task() because that can (re)set
-	 * ->dl_server.
-	 */
-	if (prev->dl_server)
-		prev->dl_server = NULL;
-
 	for_each_class(class) {
 		p = class->pick_next_task(rq);
 		if (p)
-- 
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