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When new work is added, io_wqe_enqueue() checks if we need to wake or create a new worker. But that check is done outside the lock that otherwise synchronizes us with a worker going to sleep, so we can end up in the following situation: CPU0 CPU1 lock insert work unlock atomic_read(nr_running) != 0 lock atomic_dec(nr_running) no wakeup needed Hold the wqe lock around the "need to wakeup" check. Then we can also get rid of the temporary work_flags variable, as we know the work will remain valid as long as we hold the lock. Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Reported-by: Andres Freund <andres@anarazel.de> Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Linux kernel
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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 Restructured Text 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.