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SubjectRe: [PATCH] task_work: add a scheduling point in task_work_run()
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On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 23:32 +0200, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 16:37 -0400, Mimi Zohar wrote:
>
> > We're here, because fput() called schedule_work() to delay the last
> > fput(). The execution needs to take place before the syscall returns to
> > userspace. Need to read __schedule()... Do you know if cond_resched()
> > can guarantee that it will be executed before the return to userspace?
>
> Some clarifications :
>
> - fput() does not call schedule_work() in this case but task_work_add()
>
> - cond_resched() wont return to userspace.

Thanks for the clarification.

Mimi



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