3 files changed, 171 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/slow-work.txt b/Documentation/slow-work.txt
index 2e384bd4dead..a9d1b0ffdded 100644
--- a/Documentation/slow-work.txt
+++ b/Documentation/slow-work.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ expand files, provided the time taken to do so isn't too long.
 Operations of both types may sleep during execution, thus tying up the thread
 loaned to it.
 
+A further class of work item is available, based on the slow work item class:
+
+ (*) Delayed slow work items.
+
+These are slow work items that have a timer to defer queueing of the item for
+a while.
+
 
 THREAD-TO-CLASS ALLOCATION
 --------------------------
@@ -95,6 +102,10 @@ Slow work items may then be set up by:
 
      or:
 
+        delayed_slow_work_init(&myitem, &myitem_ops);
+
+     or:
+
         vslow_work_init(&myitem, &myitem_ops);
 
      depending on its class.
@@ -104,7 +115,9 @@ A suitably set up work item can then be enqueued for processing:
         int ret = slow_work_enqueue(&myitem);
 
 This will return a -ve error if the thread pool is unable to gain a reference
-on the item, 0 otherwise.
+on the item, 0 otherwise, or (for delayed work):
+
+        int ret = delayed_slow_work_enqueue(&myitem, my_jiffy_delay);
 
 
 The items are reference counted, so there ought to be no need for a flush
@@ -112,6 +125,7 @@ operation.  But as the reference counting is optional, means to cancel
 existing work items are also included:
 
         cancel_slow_work(&myitem);
+        cancel_delayed_slow_work(&myitem);
 
 can be used to cancel pending work.  The above cancel function waits for
 existing work to have been executed (or prevent execution of them, depending
diff --git a/include/linux/slow-work.h b/include/linux/slow-work.h
index eef20182d5b4..b245b9a9cc0b 100644
--- a/include/linux/slow-work.h
+++ b/include/linux/slow-work.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLOW_WORK
 
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
+#include <linux/timer.h>
 
 struct slow_work;
 
@@ -52,10 +53,16 @@ struct slow_work {
 #define SLOW_WORK_ENQ_DEFERRED  2       /* item enqueue deferred */
 #define SLOW_WORK_VERY_SLOW     3       /* item is very slow */
 #define SLOW_WORK_CANCELLING    4       /* item is being cancelled, don't enqueue */
+#define SLOW_WORK_DELAYED       5       /* item is struct delayed_slow_work with active timer */
         const struct slow_work_ops *ops; /* operations table for this item */
         struct list_head        link;   /* link in queue */
 };
 
+struct delayed_slow_work {
+        struct slow_work        work;
+        struct timer_list       timer;
+};
+
 /**
  * slow_work_init - Initialise a slow work item
  * @work: The work item to initialise
@@ -72,6 +79,20 @@ static inline void slow_work_init(struct slow_work *work,
 }
 
 /**
+ * slow_work_init - Initialise a delayed slow work item
+ * @work: The work item to initialise
+ * @ops: The operations to use to handle the slow work item
+ *
+ * Initialise a delayed slow work item.
+ */
+static inline void delayed_slow_work_init(struct delayed_slow_work *dwork,
+                                          const struct slow_work_ops *ops)
+{
+        init_timer(&dwork->timer);
+        slow_work_init(&dwork->work, ops);
+}
+
+/**
  * vslow_work_init - Initialise a very slow work item
  * @work: The work item to initialise
  * @ops: The operations to use to handle the slow work item
@@ -93,6 +114,14 @@ extern void slow_work_cancel(struct slow_work *work);
 extern int slow_work_register_user(struct module *owner);
 extern void slow_work_unregister_user(struct module *owner);
 
+extern int delayed_slow_work_enqueue(struct delayed_slow_work *dwork,
+                                     unsigned long delay);
+
+static inline void delayed_slow_work_cancel(struct delayed_slow_work *dwork)
+{
+        slow_work_cancel(&dwork->work);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 extern ctl_table slow_work_sysctls[];
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/slow-work.c b/kernel/slow-work.c
index 671cc434532a..f67e1daae93d 100644
--- a/kernel/slow-work.c
+++ b/kernel/slow-work.c
@@ -406,11 +406,40 @@ void slow_work_cancel(struct slow_work *work)
         bool wait = true, put = false;
 
         set_bit(SLOW_WORK_CANCELLING, &work->flags);
+        smp_mb();
+
+        /* if the work item is a delayed work item with an active timer, we
+         * need to wait for the timer to finish _before_ getting the spinlock,
+         * lest we deadlock against the timer routine
+         *
+         * the timer routine will leave DELAYED set if it notices the
+         * CANCELLING flag in time
+         */
+        if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_DELAYED, &work->flags)) {
+                struct delayed_slow_work *dwork =
+                        container_of(work, struct delayed_slow_work, work);
+                del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
+        }
 
         spin_lock_irq(&slow_work_queue_lock);
 
-        if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_PENDING, &work->flags) &&
-            !list_empty(&work->link)) {
+        if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_DELAYED, &work->flags)) {
+                /* the timer routine aborted or never happened, so we are left
+                 * holding the timer's reference on the item and should just
+                 * drop the pending flag and wait for any ongoing execution to
+                 * finish */
+                struct delayed_slow_work *dwork =
+                        container_of(work, struct delayed_slow_work, work);
+
+                BUG_ON(timer_pending(&dwork->timer));
+                BUG_ON(!list_empty(&work->link));
+
+                clear_bit(SLOW_WORK_DELAYED, &work->flags);
+                put = true;
+                clear_bit(SLOW_WORK_PENDING, &work->flags);
+
+        } else if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_PENDING, &work->flags) &&
+                   !list_empty(&work->link)) {
                 /* the link in the pending queue holds a reference on the item
                  * that we will need to release */
                 list_del_init(&work->link);
@@ -441,6 +470,102 @@ void slow_work_cancel(struct slow_work *work)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(slow_work_cancel);
 
 /*
+ * Handle expiry of the delay timer, indicating that a delayed slow work item
+ * should now be queued if not cancelled
+ */
+static void delayed_slow_work_timer(unsigned long data)
+{
+        struct slow_work *work = (struct slow_work *) data;
+        unsigned long flags;
+        bool queued = false, put = false;
+
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&slow_work_queue_lock, flags);
+        if (likely(!test_bit(SLOW_WORK_CANCELLING, &work->flags))) {
+                clear_bit(SLOW_WORK_DELAYED, &work->flags);
+
+                if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_EXECUTING, &work->flags)) {
+                        /* we discard the reference the timer was holding in
+                         * favour of the one the executor holds */
+                        set_bit(SLOW_WORK_ENQ_DEFERRED, &work->flags);
+                        put = true;
+                } else {
+                        if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_VERY_SLOW, &work->flags))
+                                list_add_tail(&work->link, &vslow_work_queue);
+                        else
+                                list_add_tail(&work->link, &slow_work_queue);
+                        queued = true;
+                }
+        }
+
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slow_work_queue_lock, flags);
+        if (put)
+                slow_work_put_ref(work);
+        if (queued)
+                wake_up(&slow_work_thread_wq);
+}
+
+/**
+ * delayed_slow_work_enqueue - Schedule a delayed slow work item for processing
+ * @dwork: The delayed work item to queue
+ * @delay: When to start executing the work, in jiffies from now
+ *
+ * This is similar to slow_work_enqueue(), but it adds a delay before the work
+ * is actually queued for processing.
+ *
+ * The item can have delayed processing requested on it whilst it is being
+ * executed.  The delay will begin immediately, and if it expires before the
+ * item finishes executing, the item will be placed back on the queue when it
+ * has done executing.
+ */
+int delayed_slow_work_enqueue(struct delayed_slow_work *dwork,
+                              unsigned long delay)
+{
+        struct slow_work *work = &dwork->work;
+        unsigned long flags;
+        int ret;
+
+        if (delay == 0)
+                return slow_work_enqueue(&dwork->work);
+
+        BUG_ON(slow_work_user_count <= 0);
+        BUG_ON(!work);
+        BUG_ON(!work->ops);
+
+        if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_CANCELLING, &work->flags))
+                return -ECANCELED;
+
+        if (!test_and_set_bit_lock(SLOW_WORK_PENDING, &work->flags)) {
+                spin_lock_irqsave(&slow_work_queue_lock, flags);
+
+                if (test_bit(SLOW_WORK_CANCELLING, &work->flags))
+                        goto cancelled;
+
+                /* the timer holds a reference whilst it is pending */
+                ret = work->ops->get_ref(work);
+                if (ret < 0)
+                        goto cant_get_ref;
+
+                if (test_and_set_bit(SLOW_WORK_DELAYED, &work->flags))
+                        BUG();
+                dwork->timer.expires = jiffies + delay;
+                dwork->timer.data = (unsigned long) work;
+                dwork->timer.function = delayed_slow_work_timer;
+                add_timer(&dwork->timer);
+
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slow_work_queue_lock, flags);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+
+cancelled:
+        ret = -ECANCELED;
+cant_get_ref:
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&slow_work_queue_lock, flags);
+        return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(delayed_slow_work_enqueue);
+
+/*
  * Schedule a cull of the thread pool at some time in the near future
  */
 static void slow_work_schedule_cull(void)