[RFC PATCH v2 3/6] powerpc: Exit user context on notify resume

Li Zhong
2013-03-29T10:01:06Z

This patch allows RCU usage in do_notify_resume, e.g. signal handling.
It corresponds to
[PATCH] x86: Exit RCU extended QS on notify resume
commit edf55fda35c7dc7f2d9241c3abaddaf759b457c6

Signed-off-by: Li Zhong <zhong@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
arch/powerpc/kernel/signal.c | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal.c
index cf12eae..d63b502 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/signal.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
#include <linux/signal.h>
#include <linux/uprobes.h>
#include <linux/key.h>
+#include <linux/context_tracking.h>
#include <asm/hw_breakpoint.h>
#include <asm/uaccess.h>
#include <asm/unistd.h>
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ static int do_signal(struct pt_regs *regs)

void do_notify_resume(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long thread_info_flags)
{
+ user_exit();
+
if (thread_info_flags & _TIF_UPROBE)
uprobe_notify_resume(regs);

@@ -169,4 +172,6 @@ void do_notify_resume(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long thread_info_flags)
clear_thread_flag(TIF_NOTIFY_RESUME);
tracehook_notify_resume(regs);
}
+
+ user_enter();
}
--
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