Replace the direct assignment in set_wq_data() with a bitops-proofed wrapper (assign_bits()). This defends against the test_and_set_bit() used to mark a work item active.
Signed-Off-By: David Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- kernel/workqueue.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c index db49886..f5e9540 100644 --- a/kernel/workqueue.c +++ b/kernel/workqueue.c @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static inline void set_wq_data(struct wo new = (unsigned long) wq | (1UL << WORK_STRUCT_PENDING); new |= work->management & WORK_STRUCT_FLAG_MASK; - work->management = new; + assign_bits(new, &work->management); } static inline void *get_wq_data(struct work_struct *work) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/