[PATCH 05/12] unwind: Add comment to unwind_deferred_task_exit()

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Wed Sep 24 2025 - 04:05:18 EST


Explain why unwind_deferred_task_exit() exist and its constraints.

Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/exit.c | 7 ++++++-
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -934,7 +934,6 @@ void __noreturn do_exit(long code)

tsk->exit_code = code;
taskstats_exit(tsk, group_dead);
- unwind_deferred_task_exit(tsk);
trace_sched_process_exit(tsk, group_dead);

/*
@@ -945,6 +944,12 @@ void __noreturn do_exit(long code)
* gets woken up by child-exit notifications.
*/
perf_event_exit_task(tsk);
+ /*
+ * PF_EXITING (above) ensures unwind_deferred_request() will no
+ * longer add new unwinds. While exit_mm() (below) will destroy the
+ * abaility to do unwinds.
+ */
+ unwind_deferred_task_exit(tsk);

exit_mm();