Re: [PATCH 3/3] livepatch: force transition process to finish

From: Josh Poimboeuf
Date: Fri May 26 2017 - 13:40:43 EST


On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 02:00:43PM +0200, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> @@ -591,3 +591,19 @@ void klp_send_fake_signal(void)
> }
> read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
> }
> +
> +/*
> + * Drop TIF_PATCH_PENDING of all tasks on admin's request. This forces an
> + * existing transition to finish.
> + */
> +void klp_unmark_tasks(void)
> +{
> + struct task_struct *g, *task;
> +
> + pr_warn("all tasks marked as migrated on admin's request\n");
> +
> + read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
> + for_each_process_thread(g, task)
> + klp_update_patch_state(task);
> + read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
> +}

Should this also force the idle tasks to transition?

--
Josh