1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/hrtimer.c b/kernel/hrtimer.c
index d55092ceee29..e3724fdac2da 100644
--- a/kernel/hrtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/hrtimer.c
@@ -569,6 +569,23 @@ hrtimer_force_reprogram(struct hrtimer_cpu_base *cpu_base, int skip_equal)
 
         cpu_base->expires_next.tv64 = expires_next.tv64;
 
+        /*
+         * If a hang was detected in the last timer interrupt then we
+         * leave the hang delay active in the hardware. We want the
+         * system to make progress. That also prevents the following
+         * scenario:
+         * T1 expires 50ms from now
+         * T2 expires 5s from now
+         *
+         * T1 is removed, so this code is called and would reprogram
+         * the hardware to 5s from now. Any hrtimer_start after that
+         * will not reprogram the hardware due to hang_detected being
+         * set. So we'd effectivly block all timers until the T2 event
+         * fires.
+         */
+        if (cpu_base->hang_detected)
+                return;
+
         if (cpu_base->expires_next.tv64 != KTIME_MAX)
                 tick_program_event(cpu_base->expires_next, 1);
 }