Re: [PATCH] softirq: Preserve interrupt context during IRQ exit

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior

Date: Thu Sep 03 2026 - 08:27:23 EST


On 2026-09-03 13:27:37 [+0200], Karl Mehltretter wrote:
> __irq_exit_rcu() drops HARDIRQ_OFFSET before deferred hrtimer rearm,
> softirq dispatch, and timersd wakeup. This work is still on the IRQ
> return path, but in_task() reports task context.

Is this new? I don't remember seeing this before.

Sebastian