[PATCH v4 1/2] workqueue: Add missing EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for workqueue_set_min_active

From: Håkon Bugge

Date: Mon Aug 17 2026 - 04:42:51 EST


Export workqueue_set_min_active() so that tests/loadable modules,
e.g., test-ww_mutex can adjust workqueue concurrency levels to avoid
deadlocks during cyclic test runs. This function is called in
test-ww_mutex.c in order to solve a deadlock.

Fixes: 8f172181f24b ("workqueue: Implement workqueue_set_min_active()")
Signed-off-by: Håkon Bugge <haakon.bugge@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Bradley Morgan <include@xxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>

---

v3 -> v4:
* Added Bradley's r-b
* Added Tejun's a-b
* Rebased on v7.2

v2 -> v3:
* Made commit message more explicit as to the usage of this
export

v1 -> v2:
* Added commit message
* Added Fixes: tag
---
kernel/workqueue.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 78068ae8f28a6..0d439df28452b 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -6183,6 +6183,7 @@ void workqueue_set_min_active(struct workqueue_struct *wq, int min_active)
wq_adjust_max_active(wq);
mutex_unlock(&wq->mutex);
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(workqueue_set_min_active);

/**
* current_work - retrieve %current task's work struct
--
2.43.5