Merge branch 'perf-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

torvalds · torvalds · commit ee9b63dd0fed · 2015-03-28T11:12:08.000-07:00
Pull perf fix from Ingo Molnar:
 "A perf kernel side fix for a fuzzer triggered lockup"

* 'perf-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip:
  perf: Fix irq_work 'tail' recursion
diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4574,6 +4574,13 @@ static void perf_pending_event(struct irq_work *entry)
 {
 	struct perf_event *event = container_of(entry,
 			struct perf_event, pending);
+	int rctx;
+
+	rctx = perf_swevent_get_recursion_context();
+	/*
+	 * If we 'fail' here, that's OK, it means recursion is already disabled
+	 * and we won't recurse 'further'.
+	 */
 
 	if (event->pending_disable) {
 		event->pending_disable = 0;
@@ -4584,6 +4591,9 @@ static void perf_pending_event(struct irq_work *entry)
 		event->pending_wakeup = 0;
 		perf_event_wakeup(event);
 	}
+
+	if (rctx >= 0)
+		perf_swevent_put_recursion_context(rctx);
 }
 
 /*
