FAILED: patch "[PATCH] kthread_worker: split code for canceling the delayed work" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree

index fe3f2a40d61e..121a0e1fc659 100644
@@ -1092,6 +1092,33 @@ void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
 
+/*
+ * Make sure that the timer is neither set nor running and could
+ * not manipulate the work list_head any longer.
+ *
+ * The function is called under worker->lock. The lock is temporary
+ * released but the timer can't be set again in the meantime.
+ */
+static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
+					      unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
+		container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
+	struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
+
+	/*
+	 * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
+	 * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
+	 * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
+	 * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
+	 */
+	work->canceling++;
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
+	work->canceling--;
+}
+
 /*
  * This function removes the work from the worker queue. Also it makes sure
  * that it won't get queued later via the delayed work's timer.

@@ -1106,23 +1133,8 @@ static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork,
 				  unsigned long *flags)
 {
 	/* Try to cancel the timer if exists. */
-	if (is_dwork) {
-		struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
-			container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
-		struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
-
-		/*
-		 * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
-		 * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
-		 * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
-		 * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
-		 */
-		work->canceling++;
-		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
-		del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
-		raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
-		work->canceling--;
-	}
+	if (is_dwork)
+		kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to remove the work from a worker list. It might either

index 81abfac35127..b2688c39c6f1 100644
@@ -1009,6 +1009,33 @@ void kthread_flush_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kthread_flush_work);
 
+/*
+ * Make sure that the timer is neither set nor running and could
+ * not manipulate the work list_head any longer.
+ *
+ * The function is called under worker->lock. The lock is temporary
+ * released but the timer can't be set again in the meantime.
+ */
+static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
+					      unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
+		container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
+	struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
+
+	/*
+	 * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
+	 * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
+	 * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
+	 * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
+	 */
+	work->canceling++;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
+	del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
+	work->canceling--;
+}
+
 /*
  * This function removes the work from the worker queue. Also it makes sure
  * that it won't get queued later via the delayed work's timer.

@@ -1023,23 +1050,8 @@ static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork,
 				  unsigned long *flags)
 {
 	/* Try to cancel the timer if exists. */
-	if (is_dwork) {
-		struct kthread_delayed_work *dwork =
-			container_of(work, struct kthread_delayed_work, work);
-		struct kthread_worker *worker = work->worker;
-
-		/*
-		 * del_timer_sync() must be called to make sure that the timer
-		 * callback is not running. The lock must be temporary released
-		 * to avoid a deadlock with the callback. In the meantime,
-		 * any queuing is blocked by setting the canceling counter.
-		 */
-		work->canceling++;
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&worker->lock, *flags);
-		del_timer_sync(&dwork->timer);
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&worker->lock, *flags);
-		work->canceling--;
-	}
+	if (is_dwork)
+		kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Try to remove the work from a worker list. It might either

index b2688c39c6f1..9750f4f7f901 100644
@@ -1037,8 +1037,11 @@ static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
 }
 
 /*
- * This function removes the work from the worker queue. Also it makes sure
- * that it won't get queued later via the delayed work's timer.
+ * This function removes the work from the worker queue.
+ *
+ * It is called under worker->lock. The caller must make sure that
+ * the timer used by delayed work is not running, e.g. by calling
+ * kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer().
  *
  * The work might still be in use when this function finishes. See the
  * current_work proceed by the worker.

@@ -1046,13 +1049,8 @@ static void kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(struct kthread_work *work,
  * Return: %true if @work was pending and successfully canceled,
  *	%false if @work was not pending
  */
-static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork,
-				  unsigned long *flags)
+static bool __kthread_cancel_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 {
-	/* Try to cancel the timer if exists. */
-	if (is_dwork)
-		kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, flags);
-
 	/*
 	 * Try to remove the work from a worker list. It might either
 	 * be from worker->work_list or from worker->delayed_work_list.

@@ -1105,11 +1103,23 @@ bool kthread_mod_delayed_work(struct kthread_worker *worker,
 	/* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work() */
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
 
-	/* Do not fight with another command that is canceling this work. */
+	/*
+	 * Temporary cancel the work but do not fight with another command
+	 * that is canceling the work as well.
+	 *
+	 * It is a bit tricky because of possible races with another
+	 * mod_delayed_work() and cancel_delayed_work() callers.
+	 *
+	 * The timer must be canceled first because worker->lock is released
+	 * when doing so. But the work can be removed from the queue (list)
+	 * only when it can be queued again so that the return value can
+	 * be used for reference counting.
+	 */
+	kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
 	if (work->canceling)
 		goto out;
+	ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
 
-	ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work, true, &flags);
 fast_queue:
 	__kthread_queue_delayed_work(worker, dwork, delay);
 out:

@@ -1131,7 +1141,10 @@ static bool __kthread_cancel_work_sync(struct kthread_work *work, bool is_dwork)
 	/* Work must not be used with >1 worker, see kthread_queue_work(). */
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(work->worker != worker);
 
-	ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work, is_dwork, &flags);
+	if (is_dwork)
+		kthread_cancel_delayed_work_timer(work, &flags);
+
+	ret = __kthread_cancel_work(work);
 
 	if (worker->current_work != work)
 		goto out_fast;