1 files changed, 46 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 7c9098d186e6..168b2680ae27 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2614,9 +2614,32 @@ void sched_fork(struct task_struct *p, int clone_flags)
         set_task_cpu(p, cpu);
 
         /*
-         * Make sure we do not leak PI boosting priority to the child:
+         * Make sure we do not leak PI boosting priority to the child.
          */
         p->prio = current->normal_prio;
+
+        /*
+         * Revert to default priority/policy on fork if requested.
+         */
+        if (unlikely(p->sched_reset_on_fork)) {
+                if (p->policy == SCHED_FIFO || p->policy == SCHED_RR)
+                        p->policy = SCHED_NORMAL;
+
+                if (p->normal_prio < DEFAULT_PRIO)
+                        p->prio = DEFAULT_PRIO;
+
+                if (PRIO_TO_NICE(p->static_prio) < 0) {
+                        p->static_prio = NICE_TO_PRIO(0);
+                        set_load_weight(p);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * We don't need the reset flag anymore after the fork. It has
+                 * fulfilled its duty:
+                 */
+                p->sched_reset_on_fork = 0;
+        }
+
         if (!rt_prio(p->prio))
                 p->sched_class = &fair_sched_class;
 
@@ -6100,17 +6123,25 @@ static int __sched_setscheduler(struct task_struct *p, int policy,
         unsigned long flags;
         const struct sched_class *prev_class = p->sched_class;
         struct rq *rq;
+        int reset_on_fork;
 
         /* may grab non-irq protected spin_locks */
         BUG_ON(in_interrupt());
 recheck:
         /* double check policy once rq lock held */
-        if (policy < 0)
+        if (policy < 0) {
+                reset_on_fork = p->sched_reset_on_fork;
                 policy = oldpolicy = p->policy;
-        else if (policy != SCHED_FIFO && policy != SCHED_RR &&
-                        policy != SCHED_NORMAL && policy != SCHED_BATCH &&
-                        policy != SCHED_IDLE)
-                return -EINVAL;
+        } else {
+                reset_on_fork = !!(policy & SCHED_RESET_ON_FORK);
+                policy &= ~SCHED_RESET_ON_FORK;
+
+                if (policy != SCHED_FIFO && policy != SCHED_RR &&
+                                policy != SCHED_NORMAL && policy != SCHED_BATCH &&
+                                policy != SCHED_IDLE)
+                        return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
         /*
          * Valid priorities for SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR are
          * 1..MAX_USER_RT_PRIO-1, valid priority for SCHED_NORMAL,
@@ -6154,6 +6185,10 @@ recheck:
                 /* can't change other user's priorities */
                 if (!check_same_owner(p))
                         return -EPERM;
+
+                /* Normal users shall not reset the sched_reset_on_fork flag */
+                if (p->sched_reset_on_fork && !reset_on_fork)
+                        return -EPERM;
         }
 
         if (user) {
@@ -6197,6 +6232,8 @@ recheck:
         if (running)
                 p->sched_class->put_prev_task(rq, p);
 
+        p->sched_reset_on_fork = reset_on_fork;
+
         oldprio = p->prio;
         __setscheduler(rq, p, policy, param->sched_priority);
 
@@ -6313,14 +6350,15 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(sched_getscheduler, pid_t, pid)
         if (p) {
                 retval = security_task_getscheduler(p);
                 if (!retval)
-                        retval = p->policy;
+                        retval = p->policy
+                                | (p->sched_reset_on_fork ? SCHED_RESET_ON_FORK : 0);
         }
         read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
         return retval;
 }
 
 /**
- * sys_sched_getscheduler - get the RT priority of a thread
+ * sys_sched_getparam - get the RT priority of a thread
  * @pid: the pid in question.
  * @param: structure containing the RT priority.
  */