Drivers calling queue_delayed_work() or mod_delayed_work() multiple times
on the same work without coordination get undefined behaviour. Add a new
function, which is easier to use.
Signed-off-by: Harald Geyer <har...@ccbib.org>
---
include/linux/workqueue.h | 17 +++++++++++++++++
kernel/workqueue.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 58 insertions(+)
diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index fc6e221..d79421c 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@ extern bool queue_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct
workqueue_struct *wq,
struct delayed_work *work, unsigned long delay);
extern bool mod_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
struct delayed_work *dwork, unsigned long delay);
+extern bool mod_fwd_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
+ struct delayed_work *dwork, unsigned long delay);
extern void flush_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq);
extern void drain_workqueue(struct workqueue_struct *wq);
@@ -505,6 +507,21 @@ static inline bool mod_delayed_work(struct
workqueue_struct *wq,
}
/**
+ * mod_fwd_delayed_work - queue a delayed work or increase delay
+ * @wq: workqueue to use
+ * @dwork: work to queue
+ * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
+ *
+ * mod_fwd_delayed_work_on() on local CPU.
+ */
+static inline bool mod_fwd_delayed_work(struct workqueue_struct *wq,
+ struct delayed_work *dwork,
+ unsigned long delay)
+{
+ return mod_fwd_delayed_work_on(WORK_CPU_UNBOUND, wq, dwork, delay);
+}
+
+/**
* schedule_work_on - put work task on a specific cpu
* @cpu: cpu to put the work task on
* @work: job to be done
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 479d840..30837e6 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1603,6 +1603,47 @@ bool mod_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct
workqueue_struct *wq,
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mod_delayed_work_on);
/**
+ * mod_fwd_delayed_work_on - like mod_delayed_work(), but only increase delay
+ * @cpu: CPU number to execute work on
+ * @wq: workqueue to use
+ * @dwork: work to queue
+ * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
+ *
+ * If @dwork is idle, equivalent to queue_delayed_work_on(); otherwise,
+ * compare the old expiration time with @delay and set @dwork's timer
+ * so that it expires after the later time.
+ *
+ * Return: %false if @dwork was idle and queued, %true if @dwork was
+ * pending and its timer was modified.
+ *
+ * This function is safe to call from any context including IRQ handler.
+ * See try_to_grab_pending() for details.
+ */
+bool mod_fwd_delayed_work_on(int cpu, struct workqueue_struct *wq,
+ struct delayed_work *dwork, unsigned long delay)
+{
+ unsigned long flags;
+ int ret;
+
+ do {
+ ret = try_to_grab_pending(&dwork->work, true, &flags);
+ } while (unlikely(ret == -EAGAIN));
+
+ if (unlikely(ret == 1 &&
+ time_after(dwork->timer.expires, jiffies + delay)))
+ delay = dwork->timer.expires - jiffies;
+
+ if (likely(ret >= 0)) {
+ __queue_delayed_work(cpu, wq, dwork, delay);
+ local_irq_restore(flags);
+ }
+
+ /* -ENOENT from try_to_grab_pending() becomes %true */
+ return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mod_fwd_delayed_work_on);
+
+/**
* worker_enter_idle - enter idle state
* @worker: worker which is entering idle state
*
--
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