Re: [PATCH wq/for-3.14-fixes] workqueue: ensure @task is valid across kthread_stop()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Wed Feb 19 2014 - 19:13:47 EST


Hello, Lai.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 11:39:42AM +0800, Lai Jiangshan wrote:
> > CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I think no one hit this bug. So I add this stable TAG?
>
> (Jason's bug-report drives me to review the workqueue harder,
> and I found this possible bug, but I think it is irrespective
> with Jason's bug-report.)

Hmm.... the issue won't happen frequently but it can happen and the
change is on the safer side. I think it'd be better to cc stable.

Thanks.

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tejun
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