xxx /dev/cpuset # mkdir /dev/cpuset/0 # echo 0 > /dev/cpuset/0/cpus # echo 0 > /dev/cpuset/0/mems # echo 1 > /dev/cpuset/0/memory_migrate # cat /dev/zero > /dev/null & # echo $! > /dev/cpuset/0/tasks This is because async_rebuild_sched_domains has the following lock sequence: run_workqueue(async_rebuild_sched_domains) -> do_rebuild_sched_domains -> cgroup_lock But, attaching tasks when memory_migrate is set has following: cgroup_lock_live_group(cgroup_tasks_write) -> do_migrate_pages -> flush_work This patch fixes it by using a separate workqueue thread. Signed-off-by: Miao Xie Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar ct