return true;
/* Only allow kernel generated signals to this kthread */
- if (unlikely((t->flags & PF_KTHREAD) &&
+ if (unlikely((t->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER)) &&
(handler == SIG_KTHREAD_KERNEL) && !force))
return true;
/*
* Skip useless siginfo allocation for SIGKILL and kernel threads.
*/
- if ((sig == SIGKILL) || (t->flags & PF_KTHREAD))
+ if ((sig == SIGKILL) || (t->flags & (PF_KTHREAD | PF_IO_WORKER)))
goto out_set;
/*