Re: [v6 PATCH 0/2] hung_task: Provide runtime reset interface for hung task detector

[Lance Yang]

On 2026/1/15 10:32, Aaron Tomlin wrote:
> Hi Lance, Greg, Petr, Joel, Andrew,
>
> This series introduces the ability to reset
> /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_detect_count.
>
> Writing a "0" value to this file atomically resets the counter of detected
> hung tasks. This functionality provides system administrators with the
> means to clear the cumulative diagnostic history following incident
> resolution, thereby simplifying subsequent monitoring without necessitating
> a system restart.
>
> The updated logic ensures that the long-running scan (which is inherently
> preemptible and subject to rcu_lock_break()) does not become desynchronised
> from the global state. By treating the initial read as a "version snapshot"
> the kernel can guarantee that the cumulative count only updates if the
> underlying state remained stable throughout the duration of the
> scan.
>
> Please let me know your thoughts.

There is a mismatch here with what Joel and Petr suggested ...

IIUC, we should just do:
- Patch 1: Full cmpxchg-based counting (Petr's POC), sysctl read-only
- Patch 2: Add write handler for userspace reset

That way Patch 1 is the real logic change, and Patch 2 is just adding
the userspace interface.


Thanks,
Lance