if (worker->flags & WORKER_IDLE)
gcwq->nr_idle--;
+ /*
+ * Once WORKER_DIE is set, the kworker may destroy itself at any
+ * point. Pin to ensure the task stays until we're done with it.
+ */
+ get_task_struct(worker->task);
+
list_del_init(&worker->entry);
worker->flags |= WORKER_DIE;
spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
kthread_stop(worker->task);
+ put_task_struct(worker->task);
kfree(worker);
spin_lock_irq(&gcwq->lock);