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Linus Torvalds 33e83ffe4c A few scheduler fixes:
- Plug a race between pick_next_task_fair() and try_to_wake_up() where
    both try to write to the same task, even though both paths hold a
    runqueue lock, but obviously from different runqueues.
 
    The problem is that the store to task::on_rq in __block_task() is
    visible to try_to_wake_up() which assumes that the task is not queued.
    Both sides then operate on the same task.
 
    Cure it by rearranging __block_task() so the the store to task::on_rq is
    the last operation on the task.
 
  - Prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference in task_numa_work()
 
    task_numa_work() iterates the VMAs of a process. A concurrent unmap of
    the address space can result in a NULL pointer return from vma_next()
    which is unchecked.
 
    Add the missing NULL pointer check to prevent this.
 
  - Operate on the correct scheduler policy in task_should_scx()
 
    task_should_scx() returns true when a task should be handled by sched
    EXT. It checks the tasks scheduling policy.
 
    This fails when the check is done before a policy has been set.
 
    Cure it by handing the policy into task_should_scx() so it operates
    on the requested value.
 
  - Add the missing handling of sched EXT in the delayed dequeue
    mechanism. This was simply forgotten.
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Merge tag 'sched-urgent-2024-11-03' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull scheduler fixes from Thomas Gleixner:

 - Plug a race between pick_next_task_fair() and try_to_wake_up() where
   both try to write to the same task, even though both paths hold a
   runqueue lock, but obviously from different runqueues.

   The problem is that the store to task::on_rq in __block_task() is
   visible to try_to_wake_up() which assumes that the task is not
   queued. Both sides then operate on the same task.

   Cure it by rearranging __block_task() so the the store to task::on_rq
   is the last operation on the task.

 - Prevent a potential NULL pointer dereference in task_numa_work()

   task_numa_work() iterates the VMAs of a process. A concurrent unmap
   of the address space can result in a NULL pointer return from
   vma_next() which is unchecked.

   Add the missing NULL pointer check to prevent this.

 - Operate on the correct scheduler policy in task_should_scx()

   task_should_scx() returns true when a task should be handled by sched
   EXT. It checks the tasks scheduling policy.

   This fails when the check is done before a policy has been set.

   Cure it by handing the policy into task_should_scx() so it operates
   on the requested value.

 - Add the missing handling of sched EXT in the delayed dequeue
   mechanism. This was simply forgotten.

* tag 'sched-urgent-2024-11-03' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  sched/ext: Fix scx vs sched_delayed
  sched: Pass correct scheduling policy to __setscheduler_class
  sched/numa: Fix the potential null pointer dereference in task_numa_work()
  sched: Fix pick_next_task_fair() vs try_to_wake_up() race
2024-11-03 08:18:28 -10:00
arch Rust fixes for v6.12 (3nd) 2024-11-01 15:59:46 -10:00
block block-6.12-20241101 2024-11-01 13:41:55 -10:00
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io_uring io_uring/rw: fix missing NOWAIT check for O_DIRECT start write 2024-10-31 08:21:02 -06:00
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Linux kernel
============

There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.

In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``.  The formatted documentation can also be read online at:

    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/

There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the reStructuredText markup notation.

Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.