tree 6392271c537c05d59e0d72ac72463343d2a29249
parent f36dc67b27a689eeb3631b11ebef17bbff257fbb
author Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com> 1361305022 -0800
committer Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org> 1362419098 -0800

workqueue: better define synchronization rule around rescuer->pool updates

Rescuers visit different worker_pools to process work items from pools
under pressure.  Currently, rescuer->pool is updated outside any
locking and when an outsider looks at a rescuer, there's no way to
tell when and whether rescuer->pool is gonna change.  While this
doesn't currently cause any problem, it is nasty.

With recent worker_maybe_bind_and_lock() changes, we can move
rescuer->pool updates inside pool locks such that if rescuer->pool
equals a locked pool, it's guaranteed to stay that way until the pool
is unlocked.

Move rescuer->pool inside pool->lock.

This patch doesn't introduce any visible behavior difference.

tj: Updated the description.

Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>
Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>