diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 7179756..623488f 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
 	/* bit mask for work_busy() return values */
 	WORK_BUSY_PENDING	= 1 << 0,
 	WORK_BUSY_RUNNING	= 1 << 1,
+
+	/* maximum string length for set_worker_desc() */
+	WORKER_DESC_LEN		= 24,
 };
 
 struct work_struct {
@@ -447,6 +450,8 @@
 extern bool current_is_workqueue_rescuer(void);
 extern bool workqueue_congested(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq);
 extern unsigned int work_busy(struct work_struct *work);
+extern __printf(1, 2) void set_worker_desc(const char *fmt, ...);
+extern void print_worker_info(const char *log_lvl, struct task_struct *task);
 
 /**
  * queue_work - queue work on a workqueue
diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index e10ad51..96dcfcd 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -2891,6 +2891,8 @@
 	if (dump_stack_arch_desc_str[0] != '\0')
 		printk("%sHardware name: %s\n",
 		       log_lvl, dump_stack_arch_desc_str);
+
+	print_worker_info(log_lvl, current);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/kernel/sched/core.c b/kernel/sched/core.c
index c70a881..5662f58 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/core.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/core.c
@@ -4586,6 +4586,7 @@
 		task_pid_nr(p), ppid,
 		(unsigned long)task_thread_info(p)->flags);
 
+	print_worker_info(KERN_INFO, p);
 	show_stack(p, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 154aa12..4aa9f5b 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <linux/rculist.h>
 #include <linux/nodemask.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 
 #include "workqueue_internal.h"
 
@@ -2197,6 +2198,7 @@
 	worker->current_work = NULL;
 	worker->current_func = NULL;
 	worker->current_pwq = NULL;
+	worker->desc_valid = false;
 	pwq_dec_nr_in_flight(pwq, work_color);
 }
 
@@ -4365,6 +4367,83 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(work_busy);
 
+/**
+ * set_worker_desc - set description for the current work item
+ * @fmt: printf-style format string
+ * @...: arguments for the format string
+ *
+ * This function can be called by a running work function to describe what
+ * the work item is about.  If the worker task gets dumped, this
+ * information will be printed out together to help debugging.  The
+ * description can be at most WORKER_DESC_LEN including the trailing '\0'.
+ */
+void set_worker_desc(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	struct worker *worker = current_wq_worker();
+	va_list args;
+
+	if (worker) {
+		va_start(args, fmt);
+		vsnprintf(worker->desc, sizeof(worker->desc), fmt, args);
+		va_end(args);
+		worker->desc_valid = true;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * print_worker_info - print out worker information and description
+ * @log_lvl: the log level to use when printing
+ * @task: target task
+ *
+ * If @task is a worker and currently executing a work item, print out the
+ * name of the workqueue being serviced and worker description set with
+ * set_worker_desc() by the currently executing work item.
+ *
+ * This function can be safely called on any task as long as the
+ * task_struct itself is accessible.  While safe, this function isn't
+ * synchronized and may print out mixups or garbages of limited length.
+ */
+void print_worker_info(const char *log_lvl, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	work_func_t *fn = NULL;
+	char name[WQ_NAME_LEN] = { };
+	char desc[WORKER_DESC_LEN] = { };
+	struct pool_workqueue *pwq = NULL;
+	struct workqueue_struct *wq = NULL;
+	bool desc_valid = false;
+	struct worker *worker;
+
+	if (!(task->flags & PF_WQ_WORKER))
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * This function is called without any synchronization and @task
+	 * could be in any state.  Be careful with dereferences.
+	 */
+	worker = probe_kthread_data(task);
+
+	/*
+	 * Carefully copy the associated workqueue's workfn and name.  Keep
+	 * the original last '\0' in case the original contains garbage.
+	 */
+	probe_kernel_read(&fn, &worker->current_func, sizeof(fn));
+	probe_kernel_read(&pwq, &worker->current_pwq, sizeof(pwq));
+	probe_kernel_read(&wq, &pwq->wq, sizeof(wq));
+	probe_kernel_read(name, wq->name, sizeof(name) - 1);
+
+	/* copy worker description */
+	probe_kernel_read(&desc_valid, &worker->desc_valid, sizeof(desc_valid));
+	if (desc_valid)
+		probe_kernel_read(desc, worker->desc, sizeof(desc) - 1);
+
+	if (fn || name[0] || desc[0]) {
+		printk("%sWorkqueue: %s %pf", log_lvl, name, fn);
+		if (desc[0])
+			pr_cont(" (%s)", desc);
+		pr_cont("\n");
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * CPU hotplug.
  *
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue_internal.h b/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
index 84ab6e1..ad83c96 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/workqueue_internal.h
@@ -29,15 +29,25 @@
 	struct work_struct	*current_work;	/* L: work being processed */
 	work_func_t		current_func;	/* L: current_work's fn */
 	struct pool_workqueue	*current_pwq; /* L: current_work's pwq */
+	bool			desc_valid;	/* ->desc is valid */
 	struct list_head	scheduled;	/* L: scheduled works */
+
+	/* 64 bytes boundary on 64bit, 32 on 32bit */
+
 	struct task_struct	*task;		/* I: worker task */
 	struct worker_pool	*pool;		/* I: the associated pool */
 						/* L: for rescuers */
-	/* 64 bytes boundary on 64bit, 32 on 32bit */
+
 	unsigned long		last_active;	/* L: last active timestamp */
 	unsigned int		flags;		/* X: flags */
 	int			id;		/* I: worker id */
 
+	/*
+	 * Opaque string set with work_set_desc().  Printed out with task
+	 * dump for debugging - WARN, BUG, panic or sysrq.
+	 */
+	char			desc[WORKER_DESC_LEN];
+
 	/* used only by rescuers to point to the target workqueue */
 	struct workqueue_struct	*rescue_wq;	/* I: the workqueue to rescue */
 };