1 files changed, 23 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 33d7965f63f0..63e55ac242d1 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2322,7 +2322,7 @@ void task_oncpu_function_call(struct task_struct *p,
  *
  *  - fork, @p is stable because it isn't on the tasklist yet
  *
- *  - exec, @p is unstable XXX
+ *  - exec, @p is unstable, retry loop
  *
  *  - wake-up, we serialize ->cpus_allowed against TASK_WAKING so
  *             we should be good.
@@ -3132,21 +3132,36 @@ static void double_rq_unlock(struct rq *rq1, struct rq *rq2)
 }
 
 /*
- * If dest_cpu is allowed for this process, migrate the task to it.
- * This is accomplished by forcing the cpu_allowed mask to only
- * allow dest_cpu, which will force the cpu onto dest_cpu. Then
- * the cpu_allowed mask is restored.
+ * sched_exec - execve() is a valuable balancing opportunity, because at
+ * this point the task has the smallest effective memory and cache footprint.
  */
-static void sched_migrate_task(struct task_struct *p, int dest_cpu)
+void sched_exec(void)
 {
+        struct task_struct *p = current;
         struct migration_req req;
+        int dest_cpu, this_cpu;
         unsigned long flags;
         struct rq *rq;
 
+again:
+        this_cpu = get_cpu();
+        dest_cpu = select_task_rq(p, SD_BALANCE_EXEC, 0);
+        if (dest_cpu == this_cpu) {
+                put_cpu();
+                return;
+        }
+
         rq = task_rq_lock(p, &flags);
+        put_cpu();
+
+        /*
+         * select_task_rq() can race against ->cpus_allowed
+         */
         if (!cpumask_test_cpu(dest_cpu, &p->cpus_allowed)
-            || unlikely(!cpu_active(dest_cpu)))
-                goto out;
+            || unlikely(!cpu_active(dest_cpu))) {
+                task_rq_unlock(rq, &flags);
+                goto again;
+        }
 
         /* force the process onto the specified CPU */
         if (migrate_task(p, dest_cpu, &req)) {
@@ -3161,24 +3176,10 @@ static void sched_migrate_task(struct task_struct *p, int dest_cpu)
 
                 return;
         }
-out:
         task_rq_unlock(rq, &flags);
 }
 
 /*
- * sched_exec - execve() is a valuable balancing opportunity, because at
- * this point the task has the smallest effective memory and cache footprint.
- */
-void sched_exec(void)
-{
-        int new_cpu, this_cpu = get_cpu();
-        new_cpu = select_task_rq(current, SD_BALANCE_EXEC, 0);
-        put_cpu();
-        if (new_cpu != this_cpu)
-                sched_migrate_task(current, new_cpu);
-}
-
-/*
  * pull_task - move a task from a remote runqueue to the local runqueue.
  * Both runqueues must be locked.
  */