[PATCH v3 08/26] kernel/fork: Annotate static information into meminspect

From: Mukesh Ojha

Date: Wed Jul 08 2026 - 01:35:58 EST


From: Eugen Hristev <ehristev@xxxxxxxxxx>

Annotate vital static information into inspection table:
- nr_threads

Information on these annotated variables is stored in a dedicated
meminspect section.

Signed-off-by: Eugen Hristev <eugen.hristev@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Mukesh Ojha <mukesh.ojha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/fork.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/kernel/fork.c b/kernel/fork.c
index 175c73bbe2bf..ec99066eedd2 100644
--- a/kernel/fork.c
+++ b/kernel/fork.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
#include <linux/tick.h>
#include <linux/unwind_deferred.h>
#include <linux/pgalloc.h>
+#include <linux/meminspect.h>
+
#include <linux/uaccess.h>

#include <asm/mmu_context.h>
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@
*/
unsigned long total_forks; /* Handle normal Linux uptimes. */
int nr_threads; /* The idle threads do not count.. */
+MEMINSPECT_SIMPLE_ENTRY(nr_threads);

static int max_threads; /* tunable limit on nr_threads */


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