diff --git a/kernel/cpuset.c b/kernel/cpuset.c
index 82ac1f8..3473dd2 100644
--- a/kernel/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cpuset.c
@@ -874,6 +874,45 @@
 	cgroup_scan_tasks(&scan);
 }
 
+/*
+ * update_tasks_cpumask_hier - Update the cpumasks of tasks in the hierarchy.
+ * @root_cs: the root cpuset of the hierarchy
+ * @update_root: update root cpuset or not?
+ * @heap: the heap used by cgroup_scan_tasks()
+ *
+ * This will update cpumasks of tasks in @root_cs and all other empty cpusets
+ * which take on cpumask of @root_cs.
+ *
+ * Called with cpuset_mutex held
+ */
+static void update_tasks_cpumask_hier(struct cpuset *root_cs,
+				      bool update_root, struct ptr_heap *heap)
+{
+	struct cpuset *cp;
+	struct cgroup *pos_cgrp;
+
+	if (update_root)
+		update_tasks_cpumask(root_cs, heap);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	cpuset_for_each_descendant_pre(cp, pos_cgrp, root_cs) {
+		/* skip the whole subtree if @cp have some CPU */
+		if (!cpumask_empty(cp->cpus_allowed)) {
+			pos_cgrp = cgroup_rightmost_descendant(pos_cgrp);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!css_tryget(&cp->css))
+			continue;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		update_tasks_cpumask(cp, heap);
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		css_put(&cp->css);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
 /**
  * update_cpumask - update the cpus_allowed mask of a cpuset and all tasks in it
  * @cs: the cpuset to consider
@@ -925,11 +964,7 @@
 	cpumask_copy(cs->cpus_allowed, trialcs->cpus_allowed);
 	mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
 
-	/*
-	 * Scan tasks in the cpuset, and update the cpumasks of any
-	 * that need an update.
-	 */
-	update_tasks_cpumask(cs, &heap);
+	update_tasks_cpumask_hier(cs, true, &heap);
 
 	heap_free(&heap);
 
@@ -1097,6 +1132,45 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * update_tasks_nodemask_hier - Update the nodemasks of tasks in the hierarchy.
+ * @cs: the root cpuset of the hierarchy
+ * @update_root: update the root cpuset or not?
+ * @heap: the heap used by cgroup_scan_tasks()
+ *
+ * This will update nodemasks of tasks in @root_cs and all other empty cpusets
+ * which take on nodemask of @root_cs.
+ *
+ * Called with cpuset_mutex held
+ */
+static void update_tasks_nodemask_hier(struct cpuset *root_cs,
+				       bool update_root, struct ptr_heap *heap)
+{
+	struct cpuset *cp;
+	struct cgroup *pos_cgrp;
+
+	if (update_root)
+		update_tasks_nodemask(root_cs, heap);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	cpuset_for_each_descendant_pre(cp, pos_cgrp, root_cs) {
+		/* skip the whole subtree if @cp have some CPU */
+		if (!nodes_empty(cp->mems_allowed)) {
+			pos_cgrp = cgroup_rightmost_descendant(pos_cgrp);
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (!css_tryget(&cp->css))
+			continue;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		update_tasks_nodemask(cp, heap);
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		css_put(&cp->css);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
+/*
  * Handle user request to change the 'mems' memory placement
  * of a cpuset.  Needs to validate the request, update the
  * cpusets mems_allowed, and for each task in the cpuset,
@@ -1160,7 +1234,7 @@
 	cs->mems_allowed = trialcs->mems_allowed;
 	mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
 
-	update_tasks_nodemask(cs, &heap);
+	update_tasks_nodemask_hier(cs, true, &heap);
 
 	heap_free(&heap);
 done:
@@ -2048,6 +2122,7 @@
 	static cpumask_t off_cpus;
 	static nodemask_t off_mems;
 	bool is_empty;
+	bool sane = cgroup_sane_behavior(cs->css.cgroup);
 
 retry:
 	wait_event(cpuset_attach_wq, cs->attach_in_progress == 0);
@@ -2066,21 +2141,29 @@
 	cpumask_andnot(&off_cpus, cs->cpus_allowed, top_cpuset.cpus_allowed);
 	nodes_andnot(off_mems, cs->mems_allowed, top_cpuset.mems_allowed);
 
-	/* remove offline cpus from @cs */
-	if (!cpumask_empty(&off_cpus)) {
-		mutex_lock(&callback_mutex);
-		cpumask_andnot(cs->cpus_allowed, cs->cpus_allowed, &off_cpus);
-		mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
-		update_tasks_cpumask(cs, NULL);
-	}
+	mutex_lock(&callback_mutex);
+	cpumask_andnot(cs->cpus_allowed, cs->cpus_allowed, &off_cpus);
+	mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
 
-	/* remove offline mems from @cs */
-	if (!nodes_empty(off_mems)) {
-		mutex_lock(&callback_mutex);
-		nodes_andnot(cs->mems_allowed, cs->mems_allowed, off_mems);
-		mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
+	/*
+	 * If sane_behavior flag is set, we need to update tasks' cpumask
+	 * for empty cpuset to take on ancestor's cpumask.
+	 */
+	if ((sane && cpumask_empty(cs->cpus_allowed)) ||
+	    !cpumask_empty(&off_cpus))
+		update_tasks_cpumask(cs, NULL);
+
+	mutex_lock(&callback_mutex);
+	nodes_andnot(cs->mems_allowed, cs->mems_allowed, off_mems);
+	mutex_unlock(&callback_mutex);
+
+	/*
+	 * If sane_behavior flag is set, we need to update tasks' nodemask
+	 * for empty cpuset to take on ancestor's nodemask.
+	 */
+	if ((sane && nodes_empty(cs->mems_allowed)) ||
+	    !nodes_empty(off_mems))
 		update_tasks_nodemask(cs, NULL);
-	}
 
 	is_empty = cpumask_empty(cs->cpus_allowed) ||
 		nodes_empty(cs->mems_allowed);
@@ -2088,11 +2171,13 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
 	/*
-	 * If @cs became empty, move tasks to the nearest ancestor with
-	 * execution resources.  This is full cgroup operation which will
+	 * If sane_behavior flag is set, we'll keep tasks in empty cpusets.
+	 *
+	 * Otherwise move tasks to the nearest ancestor with execution
+	 * resources.  This is full cgroup operation which will
 	 * also call back into cpuset.  Should be done outside any lock.
 	 */
-	if (is_empty)
+	if (!sane && is_empty)
 		remove_tasks_in_empty_cpuset(cs);
 }
 
@@ -2114,10 +2199,9 @@
  */
 static void cpuset_hotplug_workfn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	static cpumask_t new_cpus, tmp_cpus;
-	static nodemask_t new_mems, tmp_mems;
+	static cpumask_t new_cpus;
+	static nodemask_t new_mems;
 	bool cpus_updated, mems_updated;
-	bool cpus_offlined, mems_offlined;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
@@ -2126,12 +2210,7 @@
 	new_mems = node_states[N_MEMORY];
 
 	cpus_updated = !cpumask_equal(top_cpuset.cpus_allowed, &new_cpus);
-	cpus_offlined = cpumask_andnot(&tmp_cpus, top_cpuset.cpus_allowed,
-				       &new_cpus);
-
 	mems_updated = !nodes_equal(top_cpuset.mems_allowed, new_mems);
-	nodes_andnot(tmp_mems, top_cpuset.mems_allowed, new_mems);
-	mems_offlined = !nodes_empty(tmp_mems);
 
 	/* synchronize cpus_allowed to cpu_active_mask */
 	if (cpus_updated) {
@@ -2151,8 +2230,8 @@
 
 	mutex_unlock(&cpuset_mutex);
 
-	/* if cpus or mems went down, we need to propagate to descendants */
-	if (cpus_offlined || mems_offlined) {
+	/* if cpus or mems changed, we need to propagate to descendants */
+	if (cpus_updated || mems_updated) {
 		struct cpuset *cs;
 		struct cgroup *pos_cgrp;