cgroups: add per-thread subsystem callbacks

[deliverable/linux.git] / Documentation / cgroups / cgroups.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
index aedf1bd02fddd0a4427902e496949ba337423e3d..b3bd3bdbe202614cdeb6910b9474addb7482818d 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ rmdir() will fail with it. From this behavior, pre_destroy() can be
 called multiple times against a cgroup.
 
 int can_attach(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgrp,
-              struct task_struct *task, bool threadgroup)
+              struct task_struct *task)
 (cgroup_mutex held by caller)
 
 Called prior to moving a task into a cgroup; if the subsystem
@@ -584,9 +584,14 @@ task is passed, then a successful result indicates that *any*
 unspecified task can be moved into the cgroup. Note that this isn't
 called on a fork. If this method returns 0 (success) then this should
 remain valid while the caller holds cgroup_mutex and it is ensured that either
-attach() or cancel_attach() will be called in future. If threadgroup is
-true, then a successful result indicates that all threads in the given
-thread's threadgroup can be moved together.
+attach() or cancel_attach() will be called in future.
+
+int can_attach_task(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct task_struct *tsk);
+(cgroup_mutex held by caller)
+
+As can_attach, but for operations that must be run once per task to be
+attached (possibly many when using cgroup_attach_proc). Called after
+can_attach.
 
 void cancel_attach(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgrp,
               struct task_struct *task, bool threadgroup)
@@ -598,15 +603,24 @@ function, so that the subsystem can implement a rollback. If not, not necessary.
 This will be called only about subsystems whose can_attach() operation have
 succeeded.
 
+void pre_attach(struct cgroup *cgrp);
+(cgroup_mutex held by caller)
+
+For any non-per-thread attachment work that needs to happen before
+attach_task. Needed by cpuset.
+
 void attach(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgrp,
-           struct cgroup *old_cgrp, struct task_struct *task,
-           bool threadgroup)
+           struct cgroup *old_cgrp, struct task_struct *task)
 (cgroup_mutex held by caller)
 
 Called after the task has been attached to the cgroup, to allow any
 post-attachment activity that requires memory allocations or blocking.
-If threadgroup is true, the subsystem should take care of all threads
-in the specified thread's threadgroup. Currently does not support any
+
+void attach_task(struct cgroup *cgrp, struct task_struct *tsk);
+(cgroup_mutex held by caller)
+
+As attach, but for operations that must be run once per task to be attached,
+like can_attach_task. Called before attach. Currently does not support any
 subsystem that might need the old_cgrp for every thread in the group.
 
 void fork(struct cgroup_subsy *ss, struct task_struct *task)