4 files changed, 23 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
index 4d8fcf2187dc..8492721b39be 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
@@ -473,31 +473,8 @@ struct cgroup_subsys {
 	unsigned int depends_on;
 };
 
-extern struct percpu_rw_semaphore cgroup_threadgroup_rwsem;
-
-/**
- * cgroup_threadgroup_change_begin - threadgroup exclusion for cgroups
- * @tsk: target task
- *
- * Called from threadgroup_change_begin() and allows cgroup operations to
- * synchronize against threadgroup changes using a percpu_rw_semaphore.
- */
-static inline void cgroup_threadgroup_change_begin(struct task_struct *tsk)
-{
-	percpu_down_read(&cgroup_threadgroup_rwsem);
-}
-
-/**
- * cgroup_threadgroup_change_end - threadgroup exclusion for cgroups
- * @tsk: target task
- *
- * Called from threadgroup_change_end().  Counterpart of
- * cgroup_threadcgroup_change_begin().
- */
-static inline void cgroup_threadgroup_change_end(struct task_struct *tsk)
-{
-	percpu_up_read(&cgroup_threadgroup_rwsem);
-}
+void cgroup_threadgroup_change_begin(struct task_struct *tsk);
+void cgroup_threadgroup_change_end(struct task_struct *tsk);
 
 #else	/* CONFIG_CGROUPS */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index d0b380ee7d67..e38681f4912d 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 extern struct files_struct init_files;
 extern struct fs_struct init_fs;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUPS
+#define INIT_GROUP_RWSEM(sig)						\
+	.group_rwsem = __RWSEM_INITIALIZER(sig.group_rwsem),
+#else
+#define INIT_GROUP_RWSEM(sig)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPUSETS
 #define INIT_CPUSET_SEQ(tsk)							\
 	.mems_allowed_seq = SEQCNT_ZERO(tsk.mems_allowed_seq),
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ extern struct fs_struct init_fs;
 	INIT_PREV_CPUTIME(sig)						\
 	.cred_guard_mutex =						\
 		 __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(sig.cred_guard_mutex),		\
+	INIT_GROUP_RWSEM(sig)						\
 }
 
 extern struct nsproxy init_nsproxy;
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index a4ab9daa387c..b7b9501b41af 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -762,6 +762,18 @@ struct signal_struct {
 	unsigned audit_tty_log_passwd;
 	struct tty_audit_buf *tty_audit_buf;
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUPS
+	/*
+	 * group_rwsem prevents new tasks from entering the threadgroup and
+	 * member tasks from exiting,a more specifically, setting of
+	 * PF_EXITING.  fork and exit paths are protected with this rwsem
+	 * using threadgroup_change_begin/end().  Users which require
+	 * threadgroup to remain stable should use threadgroup_[un]lock()
+	 * which also takes care of exec path.  Currently, cgroup is the
+	 * only user.
+	 */
+	struct rw_semaphore group_rwsem;
+#endif
 
 	oom_flags_t oom_flags;
 	short oom_score_adj;		/* OOM kill score adjustment */
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 79d85ddf8093..2f4c1f7aa7db 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ static inline int security_task_prctl(int option, unsigned long arg2,
 				      unsigned long arg4,
 				      unsigned long arg5)
 {
-	return cap_task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg3, arg5);
+	return cap_task_prctl(option, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5);
 }
 
 static inline void security_task_to_inode(struct task_struct *p, struct inode *inode)