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authorRafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl>2007-07-17 04:03:35 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-07-17 10:23:02 -0700
commit831441862956fffa17b9801db37e6ea1650b0f69 (patch)
treeb0334921341f8f1734bdd3243de76d676329d21c /drivers
parent787d2214c19bcc9b6ac48af0ce098277a801eded (diff)
downloadlinux-831441862956fffa17b9801db37e6ea1650b0f69.tar.gz
Freezer: make kernel threads nonfreezable by default
Currently, the freezer treats all tasks as freezable, except for the kernel threads that explicitly set the PF_NOFREEZE flag for themselves. This approach is problematic, since it requires every kernel thread to either set PF_NOFREEZE explicitly, or call try_to_freeze(), even if it doesn't care for the freezing of tasks at all. It seems better to only require the kernel threads that want to or need to be frozen to use some freezer-related code and to remove any freezer-related code from the other (nonfreezable) kernel threads, which is done in this patch. The patch causes all kernel threads to be nonfreezable by default (ie. to have PF_NOFREEZE set by default) and introduces the set_freezable() function that should be called by the freezable kernel threads in order to unset PF_NOFREEZE. It also makes all of the currently freezable kernel threads call set_freezable(), so it shouldn't cause any (intentional) change of behaviour to appear. Additionally, it updates documentation to describe the freezing of tasks more accurately. [akpm@linux-foundation.org: build fixes] Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@sisk.pl> Acked-by: Nigel Cunningham <nigel@nigel.suspend2.net> Cc: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> Cc: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@tv-sign.ru> Cc: Gautham R Shenoy <ego@in.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers')
-rw-r--r--drivers/block/loop.c8
-rw-r--r--drivers/block/pktcdvd.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/char/apm-emulation.c12
-rw-r--r--drivers/char/hvc_console.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/edac/edac_mc.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/input/serio/serio.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/md/md.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-tvaudio.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/video/msp3400-kthreads.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/video/video-buf-dvb.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/video/vivi.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/mmc/card/queue.c7
-rw-r--r--drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/airo.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/pcmcia/cs.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/core/hub.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/storage/usb.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/video/ps3fb.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/w1/w1.c1
35 files changed, 42 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 4503290da4078c..06eaa11cbc2fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
#include <linux/loop.h>
#include <linux/compat.h>
#include <linux/suspend.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/writeback.h>
#include <linux/buffer_head.h> /* for invalidate_bdev() */
#include <linux/completion.h>
@@ -600,13 +601,6 @@ static int loop_thread(void *data)
struct loop_device *lo = data;
struct bio *bio;
- /*
- * loop can be used in an encrypted device,
- * hence, it mustn't be stopped at all
- * because it could be indirectly used during suspension
- */
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
-
set_user_nice(current, -20);
while (!kthread_should_stop() || lo->lo_bio) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index 7c294a40002e26..31be33e4f119d5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@ static int kcdrwd(void *foobar)
long min_sleep_time, residue;
set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
diff --git a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
index 179c7a3b6e7503..ec116df919d97c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
+++ b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
#include <linux/sched.h>
#include <linux/pm.h>
#include <linux/apm-emulation.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/list.h>
@@ -329,13 +330,8 @@ apm_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file *filp, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
/*
* Wait for the suspend/resume to complete. If there
* are pending acknowledges, we wait here for them.
- *
- * Note: we need to ensure that the PM subsystem does
- * not kick us out of the wait when it suspends the
- * threads.
*/
flags = current->flags;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
wait_event(apm_suspend_waitqueue,
as->suspend_state == SUSPEND_DONE);
@@ -365,13 +361,8 @@ apm_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file *filp, u_int cmd, u_long arg)
/*
* Wait for the suspend/resume to complete. If there
* are pending acknowledges, we wait here for them.
- *
- * Note: we need to ensure that the PM subsystem does
- * not kick us out of the wait when it suspends the
- * threads.
*/
flags = current->flags;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
wait_event_interruptible(apm_suspend_waitqueue,
as->suspend_state == SUSPEND_DONE);
@@ -598,7 +589,6 @@ static int __init apm_init(void)
kapmd_tsk = NULL;
return ret;
}
- kapmd_tsk->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
wake_up_process(kapmd_tsk);
#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index b3ab42e0dd4af4..83c1151ec7a215 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ static int khvcd(void *unused)
int poll_mask;
struct hvc_struct *hp;
+ set_freezable();
__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
do {
poll_mask = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
index 7b622300d0e58f..804875de5801bc 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
@@ -1906,6 +1906,7 @@ static void do_edac_check(void)
static int edac_kernel_thread(void *arg)
{
+ set_freezable();
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
do_edac_check();
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c b/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
index 0fc8c6e559e4a6..ee45259573c8b3 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
#include <linux/bitops.h>
#include <linux/kdev_t.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/suspend.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/preempt.h>
@@ -1128,8 +1129,6 @@ static int hpsbpkt_thread(void *__hi)
struct list_head tmp;
int may_schedule;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
-
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tmp);
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index 51a12062ed3687..2ffd53461db687 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -1699,6 +1699,7 @@ static int nodemgr_host_thread(void *__hi)
unsigned int g, generation = 0;
int i, reset_cycles = 0;
+ set_freezable();
/* Setup our device-model entries */
nodemgr_create_host_dev_files(host);
diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
index bd686a2a517dec..20896d5e5f0e64 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ static struct gameport *gameport_get_pending_child(struct gameport *parent)
static int gameport_thread(void *nothing)
{
+ set_freezable();
do {
gameport_handle_event();
wait_event_interruptible(gameport_wait,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index a8f3bc1dff221e..372ca493119483 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ static struct serio *serio_get_pending_child(struct serio *parent)
static int serio_thread(void *nothing)
{
+ set_freezable();
do {
serio_handle_event();
wait_event_interruptible(serio_wait,
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
index f0cbcdb008edd4..36f944019158af 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ucb1400_ts.c
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ static int ucb1400_ts_thread(void *_ucb)
sched_setscheduler(tsk, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
+ set_freezable();
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
unsigned int x, y, p;
long timeout;
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
index bd55e6ab99fc53..f25685b9b7cf51 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ static int monitor_task(void *arg)
{
struct thermostat* th = arg;
+ set_freezable();
while(!kthread_should_stop()) {
try_to_freeze();
msleep_interruptible(2000);
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
index 4fcb245ba184ed..e18d265d5d3320 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static int wf_thread_func(void *data)
DBG("wf: thread started\n");
+ set_freezable();
while(!kthread_should_stop()) {
if (time_after_eq(jiffies, next)) {
wf_notify(WF_EVENT_TICK, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 33beaa7da085cb..9aefc4a023df81 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -4642,7 +4642,6 @@ static int md_thread(void * arg)
* many dirty RAID5 blocks.
*/
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
allow_signal(SIGKILL);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index f4e4ca2dcaded8..b6c7f6610ec532 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_thread(void *data)
dvb_frontend_init(fe);
+ set_freezable();
while (1) {
up(&fepriv->sem); /* is locked when we enter the thread... */
restart:
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-tvaudio.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-tvaudio.c
index 259ea08e784fdb..1cc2d286a1cbe2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-tvaudio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-tvaudio.c
@@ -906,6 +906,7 @@ int cx88_audio_thread(void *data)
u32 mode = 0;
dprintk("cx88: tvaudio thread started\n");
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
msleep_interruptible(1000);
if (kthread_should_stop())
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-kthreads.c b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-kthreads.c
index e1821eb82fb5e2..d5ee2629121e93 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/msp3400-kthreads.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/msp3400-kthreads.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/videodev.h>
#include <linux/videodev2.h>
#include <media/v4l2-common.h>
@@ -468,6 +469,7 @@ int msp3400c_thread(void *data)
v4l_dbg(1, msp_debug, client, "msp3400 daemon started\n");
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
v4l_dbg(2, msp_debug, client, "msp3400 thread: sleep\n");
msp_sleep(state, -1);
@@ -646,7 +648,7 @@ int msp3410d_thread(void *data)
int val, i, std, count;
v4l_dbg(1, msp_debug, client, "msp3410 daemon started\n");
-
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
v4l_dbg(2, msp_debug, client, "msp3410 thread: sleep\n");
msp_sleep(state,-1);
@@ -940,7 +942,7 @@ int msp34xxg_thread(void *data)
int val, i;
v4l_dbg(1, msp_debug, client, "msp34xxg daemon started\n");
-
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
v4l_dbg(2, msp_debug, client, "msp34xxg thread: sleep\n");
msp_sleep(state, -1);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
index c9bf9dbc2ea3a5..9da338dc4f3b58 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvaudio.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int chip_thread(void *data)
struct CHIPDESC *desc = chiplist + chip->type;
v4l_dbg(1, debug, &chip->c, "%s: thread started\n", chip->c.name);
-
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
if (!kthread_should_stop())
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/video-buf-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/video-buf-dvb.c
index fcc5467e76364f..e617925ba31e49 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/video-buf-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/video-buf-dvb.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static int videobuf_dvb_thread(void *data)
int err;
dprintk("dvb thread started\n");
+ set_freezable();
videobuf_read_start(&dvb->dvbq);
for (;;) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
index f7e1d19103749e..3ef4d0159c3306 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ static int vivi_thread(void *data)
dprintk(1,"thread started\n");
mod_timer(&dma_q->timeout, jiffies+BUFFER_TIMEOUT);
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
vivi_sleep(dma_q);
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
index 38e815a2e87135..fdbaa776f249f0 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static int ucb1x00_thread(void *_ts)
DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, tsk);
int valid = 0;
+ set_freezable();
add_wait_queue(&ts->irq_wait, &wait);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
unsigned int x, y, p;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c b/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
index 4fb2089dc6900c..b53dac8d1b694f 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/queue.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/mmc/card.h>
@@ -44,11 +45,7 @@ static int mmc_queue_thread(void *d)
struct mmc_queue *mq = d;
struct request_queue *q = mq->queue;
- /*
- * Set iothread to ensure that we aren't put to sleep by
- * the process freezing. We handle suspension ourselves.
- */
- current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC|PF_NOFREEZE;
+ current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
down(&mq->thread_sem);
do {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 51bc7e2f1f22d6..ef89780eb9d6d2 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
#include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
#include <linux/blkdev.h>
#include <linux/blkpg.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/spinlock.h>
#include <linux/hdreg.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ static int mtd_blktrans_thread(void *arg)
struct request_queue *rq = tr->blkcore_priv->rq;
/* we might get involved when memory gets low, so use PF_MEMALLOC */
- current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC | PF_NOFREEZE;
+ current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
spin_lock_irq(rq->queue_lock);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 9ecaf77eca9ebd..ab2174a56bc28b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@ static int ubi_thread(void *u)
ubi_msg("background thread \"%s\" started, PID %d",
ubi->bgt_name, current->pid);
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
int err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 1c54908fdc4ce6..ee1cc14db389f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -3086,7 +3086,8 @@ static int airo_thread(void *data) {
struct net_device *dev = data;
struct airo_info *ai = dev->priv;
int locked;
-
+
+ set_freezable();
while(1) {
/* make swsusp happy with our thread */
try_to_freeze();
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
index 4a59306a3f05fe..9f366242c392c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/main.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ static int wlan_service_main_thread(void *data)
init_waitqueue_entry(&wait, current);
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
lbs_deb_thread( "main-thread 111: intcounter=%d "
"currenttxskb=%p dnld_sent=%d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
index 50cad3a59a6c23..7c93a108f9b81f 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/cs.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ static int pccardd(void *__skt)
add_wait_queue(&skt->thread_wait, &wait);
complete(&skt->thread_done);
+ set_freezable();
for (;;) {
unsigned long flags;
unsigned int events;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index 3a201b77b963af..03baf1c64a2e04 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static int pnp_dock_thread(void * unused)
{
static struct pnp_docking_station_info now;
int docked = -1, d = 0;
+ set_freezable();
while (!unloading)
{
int status;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
index d70ddfda93fc96..9c5342e7a69c6a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
#include <linux/err.h>
#include <linux/blkdev.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
/* ---------- SCSI Host glue ---------- */
@@ -868,8 +869,6 @@ static int sas_queue_thread(void *_sas_ha)
{
struct sas_ha_struct *sas_ha = _sas_ha;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
-
while (1) {
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
schedule();
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 9adb64ac054c68..8a525abda30fca 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
#include <linux/timer.h>
#include <linux/string.h>
#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <linux/interrupt.h>
#include <linux/blkdev.h>
@@ -1516,8 +1517,6 @@ int scsi_error_handler(void *data)
{
struct Scsi_Host *shost = data;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
-
/*
* We use TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE so that the thread is not
* counted against the load average as a running process.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index 4973e147bc79ea..8f046659b4e947 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ static int uea_kthread(void *data)
struct uea_softc *sc = data;
int ret = -EAGAIN;
+ set_freezable();
uea_enters(INS_TO_USBDEV(sc));
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
if (ret < 0 || sc->reset)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 50e79010401cd4..fd74c50b18049b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -2728,6 +2728,7 @@ loop:
static int hub_thread(void *__unused)
{
+ set_freezable();
do {
hub_events();
wait_event_interruptible(khubd_wait,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
index 8712ef987179b2..be7a1bd2823b86 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/file_storage.c
@@ -3434,6 +3434,9 @@ static int fsg_main_thread(void *fsg_)
allow_signal(SIGKILL);
allow_signal(SIGUSR1);
+ /* Allow the thread to be frozen */
+ set_freezable();
+
/* Arrange for userspace references to be interpreted as kernel
* pointers. That way we can pass a kernel pointer to a routine
* that expects a __user pointer and it will work okay. */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
index bef8bcd9bd9824..28842d208bb031 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/usb.c
@@ -311,8 +311,6 @@ static int usb_stor_control_thread(void * __us)
struct Scsi_Host *host = us_to_host(us);
int autopm_rc;
- current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
-
for(;;) {
US_DEBUGP("*** thread sleeping.\n");
if(down_interruptible(&us->sema))
@@ -920,6 +918,7 @@ static int usb_stor_scan_thread(void * __us)
printk(KERN_DEBUG
"usb-storage: device found at %d\n", us->pusb_dev->devnum);
+ set_freezable();
/* Wait for the timeout to expire or for a disconnect */
if (delay_use > 0) {
printk(KERN_DEBUG "usb-storage: waiting for device "
diff --git a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
index 08b7ffbbbbd862..3972aa8cf85905 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ static int ps3fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
static int ps3fbd(void *arg)
{
+ set_freezable();
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
try_to_freeze();
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index f5c5b760ed7b7d..c6332108f1c5ba 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ static int w1_control(void *data)
struct w1_master *dev, *n;
int have_to_wait = 0;
+ set_freezable();
while (!kthread_should_stop() || have_to_wait) {
have_to_wait = 0;