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// ... (previous code)

if (!pool->attrs->affn_strict) {
    // Validate CPU mask before use!
    if (is_valid_cpumask(pool->attrs->__pod_cpumask)) { // Hypothetical validation function
        p->wake_cpu = cpumask_any_distribute(pool->attrs->__pod_cpumask); 
    } else {
        // Handle invalid CPU mask (e.g., log error, use a default)
    }
}
