Re: [PATCH 5.15] fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()

Re: [PATCH 5.15] fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()

[Harshit Mogalapalli]

Hi,

+ stable

On 05/06/25 19:37, Heyne, Maximilian wrote:
> From: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
> 
> [ Upstream commit 7904e53ed5a20fc678c01d5d1b07ec486425bb6a ]
> 
> do/while_each_thread should be avoided when possible.
> 
> Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20230909164501.GA11581@redhat.com
> Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
> Cc: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> Stable-dep-of: 7601df8031fd ("fs/proc: do_task_stat: use sig->stats_lock to=ather the threads/children stats")
> [mheyne: adjusted context]
> Signed-off-by: Maximilian Heyne <mheyne@amazon.de>
> ---
> 
> Compile-tested only.
> We're seeing soft lock-ups with 5.10.237 because of the backport of
> commit 4fe85bdaabd6 ("fs/proc: do_task_stat: use sig->stats_lock to
> gather the threads/children stats"). I'm assuming this is broken on 5.15
> too.
> 

Note: We saw this as well after backporting the above mentioned commit 
from 5.15.y and your backport resolves it for us as well on 5.15.y based 
branch.


Thanks,
Harshit
> ---
>   fs/proc/array.c | 6 +++---
>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/proc/array.c b/fs/proc/array.c
> index 2cb01aaa67187..2ff568dc58387 100644
> --- a/fs/proc/array.c
> +++ b/fs/proc/array.c
> @@ -530,18 +530,18 @@ static int do_task_stat(struct seq_file *m, struct pi=_namespace *ns,
>   		cgtime = sig->cgtime;
>   = 		if (whole) {
> -			struct task_struct *t = task;
> +			struct task_struct *t;
>   = 			min_flt = sig->min_flt;
>   			maj_flt = sig->maj_flt;
>   			gtime = sig->gtime;
>   = 			rcu_read_lock();
> -			do {
> +			__for_each_thread(sig, t) {
>   				min_flt += t->min_flt;
>   				maj_flt += t->maj_flt;
>   				gtime += task_gtime(t);
> -			} while_each_thread(task, t);
> +			}
>   			rcu_read_unlock();
>   		}
>   	} while (need_seqretry(&sig->stats_lock, seq));
> -- =2.47.1
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [PATCH 5.15] fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Jul 09, 2025 at 05:33:39PM +0530, Harshit Mogalapalli wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> + stable

Not much we can do with this, it needs to be submitted to us in a form
we can apply it in (i.e. sent to the stable list...)

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH 5.15] fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()

[Sasha Levin]

[ Sasha's backport helper bot ]

Hi,

✅ All tests passed successfully. No issues detected.
No action required from the submitter.

The upstream commit SHA1 provided is correct: 7904e53ed5a20fc678c01d5d1b07ec486425bb6a

WARNING: Author mismatch between patch and upstream commit:
Backport author: "Heyne, Maximilian"<mheyne@amazon.de>
Commit author: Oleg Nesterov<oleg@redhat.com>

Status in newer kernel trees:
6.15.y | Present (exact SHA1)
6.12.y | Present (exact SHA1)
6.6.y | Not found
6.1.y | Present (different SHA1: d95ef75162f4)

Note: The patch differs from the upstream commit:
---
1:  7904e53ed5a20 < -:  ------------- fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()
-:  ------------- > 1:  acb7f8c64955e fs/proc: do_task_stat: use __for_each_thread()
---

Results of testing on various branches:

| Branch                    | Patch Apply | Build Test |
|---------------------------|-------------|------------|
| stable/linux-5.15.y       |  Success    |  Success   |