+ cpumask_var_t cpus_allowed;
+
+ /*
+ * Since the caller doesn't even check kthread_run() worked, let's not
+ * freak out too much if this fails.
+ */
+ if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&cpus_allowed, GFP_KERNEL)) {
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "pdflush failed to allocate cpumask\n");
+ return 0;
+ }