[PATCH 02/03] Cpuset: unsafe mm reference fix

[Paul Jackson]

From: Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx>

Fix unsafe reference to a tasks mm struct, by moving the
reference inside of a convenient nearby properly guarded
code block.

Signed-off-by: Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx>

---

 kernel/cpuset.c |    4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

--- 2.6.16-mm1.orig/kernel/cpuset.c	2006-03-27 08:44:26.165846244 -0800
+++ 2.6.16-mm1/kernel/cpuset.c	2006-03-27 08:44:27.405861502 -0800
@@ -1183,11 +1183,11 @@ static int attach_task(struct cpuset *cs
 	mm = get_task_mm(tsk);
 	if (mm) {
 		mpol_rebind_mm(mm, &to);
+		if (is_memory_migrate(cs))
+			do_migrate_pages(mm, &from, &to, MPOL_MF_MOVE_ALL);
 		mmput(mm);
 	}
 
-	if (is_memory_migrate(cs))
-		do_migrate_pages(tsk->mm, &from, &to, MPOL_MF_MOVE_ALL);
 	put_task_struct(tsk);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&oldcs->count))

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