3 files changed, 25 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
index 1b8c93806dbd..7d83d7f73420 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup-defs.h
@@ -461,8 +461,31 @@ struct cgroup_subsys {
 	unsigned int depends_on;
 };
 
-void cgroup_threadgroup_change_begin(struct task_struct *tsk);
-void cgroup_threadgroup_change_end(struct task_struct *tsk);
+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);
+}
 
 #else	/* CONFIG_CGROUPS */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index 696d22312b31..0cc0bbf20022 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
 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),
@@ -56,7 +49,6 @@ extern struct fs_struct init_fs;
 	},								\
 	.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 5ee290003470..add524a910bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -743,18 +743,6 @@ 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 */