diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 333458c..029e43c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int loop_thread(void *data)
struct loop_device *lo = data;
struct bio *bio;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
while (!kthread_should_stop() || !bio_list_empty(&lo->lo_bio_list)) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index d593fa5..f1a2da8 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ static int nbd_thread(void *data)
struct nbd_device *nbd = data;
struct request *req;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
while (!kthread_should_stop() || !list_empty(&nbd->waiting_queue)) {
/* wait for something to do */
wait_event_interruptible(nbd->waiting_wq,diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index caddb5d..14a8075 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ static int kcdrwd(void *foobar)
struct packet_data *pkt;
long min_sleep_time, residue;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
set_freezable();
for (;;) {diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index a67ac2a..fc22dec 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static int ipmi_thread(void *data)
struct timespec busy_until;
ipmi_si_set_not_busy(&busy_until);
- set_user_nice(current, 19);
+ set_user_nice(current, MAX_NICE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
int busy_wait;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
index 6f512fa..b30ffb8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ static int ap_poll_thread(void *data)
int requests;
struct ap_device *ap_dev;
- set_user_nice(current, 19);
+ set_user_nice(current, MAX_NICE);
while (1) {
if (ap_suspend_flag)
return 0;diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
index aad5535..ff08516 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static int bnx2fc_l2_rcv_thread(void *arg)
struct fcoe_percpu_s *bg = arg;
struct sk_buff *skb;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
schedule();@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ int bnx2fc_percpu_io_thread(void *arg)
struct bnx2fc_work *work, *tmp;
LIST_HEAD(work_list);
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
schedule();diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
index a28b03e..a95ea80 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ int bnx2i_percpu_io_thread(void *arg)
struct bnx2i_work *work, *tmp;
LIST_HEAD(work_list);
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
spin_lock_bh(&p->p_work_lock);diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 32ae6c6..7399981 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ static int fcoe_percpu_receive_thread(void *arg)
skb_queue_head_init(&tmp);
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
retry:
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
index 9206861..ae1d783 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
@@ -4503,7 +4503,7 @@ static int ibmvfc_work(void *data)
struct ibmvfc_host *vhost = data;
int rc;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
while (1) {
rc = wait_event_interruptible(vhost->work_wait_q,diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
index c62b3e5..67d840f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static int ibmvscsi_work(void *data)
struct ibmvscsi_host_data *hostdata = data;
int rc;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
while (1) {
rc = wait_event_interruptible(hostdata->work_wait_q,diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index 0f6e254..45aafeb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ lpfc_do_work(void *p)
struct lpfc_hba *phba = p;
int rc;
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
current->flags |= PF_NOFREEZE;
phba->data_flags = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index c11b82e..8a83cfc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4684,7 +4684,7 @@ qla2x00_do_dpc(void *data)
ha = (struct qla_hw_data *)data;
base_vha = pci_get_drvdata(ha->pdev);
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
index 42252bf..3a62a21 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ static int o2hb_thread(void *data)
mlog(ML_HEARTBEAT|ML_KTHREAD, "hb thread running\n");
- set_user_nice(current, -20);
+ set_user_nice(current, MIN_NICE);
/* Pin node */
o2nm_depend_this_node();
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 483f5cd..1bc95c8 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ enum {
/*
* Rescue workers are used only on emergencies and shared by
- * all cpus. Give -20.
+ * all cpus. Give MIN_NICE.
*/
- RESCUER_NICE_LEVEL = -20,
- HIGHPRI_NICE_LEVEL = -20,
+ RESCUER_NICE_LEVEL = MIN_NICE,
+ HIGHPRI_NICE_LEVEL = MIN_NICE,
WQ_NAME_LEN = 24,
};diff --git a/mm/huge_memory.c b/mm/huge_memory.c
index 3877483..2353231 100644
--- a/mm/huge_memory.c
+++ b/mm/huge_memory.c
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ static int khugepaged(void *none)
struct mm_slot *mm_slot;
set_freezable();
- set_user_nice(current, 19);
+ set_user_nice(current, MAX_NICE);
while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
khugepaged_do_scan();--
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