Re: "sched/rt: Fix race in push_rt_task" linux kernel patch backports

From: Jari Ruusu

Date: Wed Jan 28 2026 - 08:35:29 EST


Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 12:02:21PM +0000, Jari Ruusu wrote:
> > Greg Kroah-Hartman gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > Important upstream "sched/rt: Fix race in push_rt_task", commit
> > > > 690e47d1403e90b7f2366f03b52ed3304194c793, is present in 6.18.y
> > > > and 6.12.y kernel branches, but seems to be missing from older
> > > > kernel branches.
> > > >
> > > > Any chance backporting that race fix to older kernel branches?
> > >
> > > It does not apply cleanly to older kernel branches. So if it is needed
> > > there, please provide a working backport and we will be glad to consider
> > > it.
> >
> > 6.12.y backport applies cleanly and works OK for 6.6.y and 6.1.y branches.
> > I did not test any older branches.
> >
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=linux-6.12.y&id=debfbc047196df1f6bfd52f2d028c21dce67f0de
>
> Can you please send this with your signed-off-by as you have tested it?

6.12.y backport tested on 6.6.y and 6.1.y branches
Tested-by: Jari Ruusu <jariruusu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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