Re: [sched] 10e7071b2f: BUG:kernel_NULL_pointer_dereference,address

From: Quentin Perret
Date: Thu Nov 07 2019 - 07:16:00 EST


On Thursday 07 Nov 2019 at 12:09:22 (+0000), Quentin Perret wrote:
> sched_move_task() follows what Peter called the 'change' pattern, so I'm
> thinking this is most likely the same issue. Dropping the lock causes an
> unmitigated race between sched_move_task() and pick_next_task_dl(), so
> hilarity ensues (set_next_task() being called twice for instance).

Bah, scratch that. 10e7071b2 is clearly before the pick_next_task()
rework, so that's not it :(

Quentin