[PATCH 09/23] workqueue: Use RCU to protect access of HK_TYPE_TIMER cpumask

From: Waiman Long

Date: Mon Apr 20 2026 - 23:17:37 EST


As HK_TYPE_TIMER cpumask is going to be changeable at run time, use
RCU to protect access to the cpumask.

Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/workqueue.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 08b1c786b463..2dab3872281a 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -2557,8 +2557,10 @@ static void __queue_delayed_work(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
if (housekeeping_enabled(HK_TYPE_TIMER)) {
/* If the current cpu is a housekeeping cpu, use it. */
cpu = smp_processor_id();
- if (!housekeeping_test_cpu(cpu, HK_TYPE_TIMER))
- cpu = housekeeping_any_cpu(HK_TYPE_TIMER);
+ scoped_guard(rcu) {
+ if (!housekeeping_test_cpu(cpu, HK_TYPE_TIMER))
+ cpu = housekeeping_any_cpu(HK_TYPE_TIMER);
+ }
add_timer_on(timer, cpu);
} else {
if (likely(cpu == WORK_CPU_UNBOUND))
--
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