Re: CLONE_PDEATHKILL introduction

From: Albert D. Cahalan (acahalan@cs.uml.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 11 2000 - 20:17:25 EST


Pavel Krauz writes:

> I would like to propose CLONE_PDEATHKILL option.
> This option just fills the gap that exists when the thread
> is started and before the prctl can be called to instruct
> the child to receive signal when parent dies. So with this
> option the clone/prctl combination would be complete.

How about allowing any signal? The clone() caller could OR in
the signal number shifted left by 25 bits.

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