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diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
index 56add6327736..edcfcb8ebb2d 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/transition.c
@@ -608,3 +608,44 @@ void klp_copy_process(struct task_struct *child)
/* TIF_PATCH_PENDING gets copied in setup_thread_stack() */
}
+
+/*
+ * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set.
+ * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up. Only admin can request this
+ * action currently.
+ */
+void klp_send_signals(void)
+{
+ struct task_struct *g, *task;
+
+ pr_notice("signaling remaining tasks\n");
+
+ read_lock(&tasklist_lock);
+ for_each_process_thread(g, task) {
+ if (!klp_patch_pending(task))
+ continue;
+
+ /*
+ * There is a small race here. We could see TIF_PATCH_PENDING
+ * set and decide to wake up a kthread or send a fake signal.
+ * Meanwhile the task could migrate itself and the action
+ * would be meaningless. It is not serious though.
+ */
+ if (task->flags & PF_KTHREAD) {
+ /*
+ * Wake up a kthread which sleeps interruptedly and
+ * still has not been migrated.
+ */
+ wake_up_state(task, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * Send fake signal to all non-kthread tasks which are
+ * still not migrated.
+ */
+ spin_lock_irq(&task->sighand->siglock);
+ signal_wake_up(task, 0);
+ spin_unlock_irq(&task->sighand->siglock);
+ }
+ }
+ read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
+}