[PATCH 6/8] x86/fpu: Make sure x86_task_fpu() doesn't get called for PF_KTHREAD|PF_USER_WORKER tasks during exit
From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Wed Apr 09 2025 - 17:12:52 EST
fpu__drop() and arch_release_task_struct() calls x86_task_fpu()
unconditionally, while the FPU context area will not be present
if it's the init task, and should not be in use when it's some
other type of kthread.
Return early for PF_KTHREAD or PF_USER_WORKER tasks. The debug
warning in x86_task_fpu() will catch any kthreads attempting to
use the FPU save area.
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c | 8 +++++++-
arch/x86/kernel/process.c | 2 +-
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
index e4c20908ee49..4a2193892e5d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/fpu/core.c
@@ -683,7 +683,13 @@ int fpu_clone(struct task_struct *dst, unsigned long clone_flags, bool minimal,
*/
void fpu__drop(struct task_struct *tsk)
{
- struct fpu *fpu = x86_task_fpu(tsk);
+ struct fpu *fpu;
+
+ /* PF_KTHREAD tasks do not use the FPU context area: */
+ if (tsk->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_USER_WORKER))
+ return;
+
+ fpu = x86_task_fpu(tsk);
preempt_disable();
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 5fb502c97b08..de9df37c5d67 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int arch_dup_task_struct(struct task_struct *dst, struct task_struct *src)
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
void arch_release_task_struct(struct task_struct *tsk)
{
- if (fpu_state_size_dynamic())
+ if (fpu_state_size_dynamic() && !(current->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_USER_WORKER)))
fpstate_free(x86_task_fpu(tsk));
}
#endif
--
2.45.2