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

[Quentin Perret]

On Thursday 07 Nov 2019 at 12:37:09 (+0000), Valentin Schneider wrote:
> On 07/11/2019 12:15, Quentin Perret wrote:
> > 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 :(
> > 
> 
> And besides we don't drop the lock until reaching pick_next_task_fair(),
> and the splat says it died on pick_next_task_dl() which happens earlier.

Right, with the rework of pick_next_task(), we would in fact drop the
lock before calling pick_next_task_dl(), which would explain the issue,
hence my confusion.

But that doesn't apply here, so this is another problem :(

Sorry for the noise,
Quentin