Re: [PATCH RFC 5/9] futex: Use accessor for hrtimer_sleeper ->task field in waitwake.c
Dmitry Ilvokhin <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 05:40:15PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote: > The hrtimer_sleeper structure's ->task field is used as a flag to indicate > that the associated hrtimer has expired. This means that the hrtimer > handler can be storing to this field while other code is loading from it > to check for expiry. Note that additional races appear for hrtimers that > can be restarted, which could be argued to be a user error. However, that > is no reason to let the compiler introduce additional confusion, and to > this end, the hrtimer_sleeper_task_get() was introduced, use of which also > has the benefit of avoiding open-code access to hrtimer_sleeper innards. > > Therefore, apply this accessor to kernel/futex/waitwake.c. > > KCSAN located this issue. > > Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Dmitry Ilvokhin <[email protected]>