1 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index ae6fa2d1cdf7..1a41023a1f88 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -843,7 +843,15 @@ __update_max_tr(struct trace_array *tr, struct task_struct *tsk, int cpu)
 
         memcpy(max_data->comm, tsk->comm, TASK_COMM_LEN);
         max_data->pid = tsk->pid;
-        max_data->uid = task_uid(tsk);
+        /*
+         * If tsk == current, then use current_uid(), as that does not use
+         * RCU. The irq tracer can be called out of RCU scope.
+         */
+        if (tsk == current)
+                max_data->uid = current_uid();
+        else
+                max_data->uid = task_uid(tsk);
+
         max_data->nice = tsk->static_prio - 20 - MAX_RT_PRIO;
         max_data->policy = tsk->policy;
         max_data->rt_priority = tsk->rt_priority;
@@ -6216,10 +6224,15 @@ __init static int tracer_alloc_buffers(void)
 
         trace_init_cmdlines();
 
-        register_tracer(&nop_trace);
-
+        /*
+         * register_tracer() might reference current_trace, so it
+         * needs to be set before we register anything. This is
+         * just a bootstrap of current_trace anyway.
+         */
         global_trace.current_trace = &nop_trace;
 
+        register_tracer(&nop_trace);
+
         /* All seems OK, enable tracing */
         tracing_disabled = 0;