[PATCH] kfence: use TASK_IDLE when awaiting allocation

From: Marco Elver
Date: Fri May 21 2021 - 04:32:25 EST


Since wait_event() uses TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE by default, waiting for an
allocation counts towards load. However, for KFENCE, this does not make
any sense, since there is no busy work we're awaiting.

Instead, use TASK_IDLE via wait_event_idle() to not count towards load.

BugLink: https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185565
Fixes: 407f1d8c1b5f ("kfence: await for allocation using wait_event")
Signed-off-by: Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Mel Gorman <mgorman@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # v5.12+
---
mm/kfence/core.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mm/kfence/core.c b/mm/kfence/core.c
index e18fbbd5d9b4..4d21ac44d5d3 100644
--- a/mm/kfence/core.c
+++ b/mm/kfence/core.c
@@ -627,10 +627,10 @@ static void toggle_allocation_gate(struct work_struct *work)
* During low activity with no allocations we might wait a
* while; let's avoid the hung task warning.
*/
- wait_event_timeout(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate),
- sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs * HZ / 2);
+ wait_event_idle_timeout(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate),
+ sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs * HZ / 2);
} else {
- wait_event(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate));
+ wait_event_idle(allocation_wait, atomic_read(&kfence_allocation_gate));
}

/* Disable static key and reset timer. */
--
2.31.1.818.g46aad6cb9e-goog