1 files changed, 26 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index b6d216a92639..3d3de633702e 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -59,6 +59,31 @@ int kthread_should_stop(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(kthread_should_stop);
 
 /**
+ * kthread_freezable_should_stop - should this freezable kthread return now?
+ * @was_frozen: optional out parameter, indicates whether %current was frozen
+ *
+ * kthread_should_stop() for freezable kthreads, which will enter
+ * refrigerator if necessary.  This function is safe from kthread_stop() /
+ * freezer deadlock and freezable kthreads should use this function instead
+ * of calling try_to_freeze() directly.
+ */
+bool kthread_freezable_should_stop(bool *was_frozen)
+{
+        bool frozen = false;
+
+        might_sleep();
+
+        if (unlikely(freezing(current)))
+                frozen = __refrigerator(true);
+
+        if (was_frozen)
+                *was_frozen = frozen;
+
+        return kthread_should_stop();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_freezable_should_stop);
+
+/**
  * kthread_data - return data value specified on kthread creation
  * @task: kthread task in question
  *
@@ -257,7 +282,7 @@ int kthreadd(void *unused)
         set_cpus_allowed_ptr(tsk, cpu_all_mask);
         set_mems_allowed(node_states[N_HIGH_MEMORY]);
 
-        current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE | PF_FREEZER_NOSIG;
+        current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
 
         for (;;) {
                 set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);