Dawson Engler <engler@csl.stanford.edu> wrote:
>
> Is the following unlocked use of recalc_sigpending a race?
>
> // 2.5.62/kernel/ptrace.c:339:ptrace_notify:
> void ptrace_notify(int exit_code)
> {
> BUG_ON (!(current->ptrace & PT_PTRACED));
>
> /* Let the debugger run. */
> current->exit_code = exit_code;
> set_current_state(TASK_STOPPED);
> notify_parent(current, SIGCHLD);
> schedule();
>
> /*
> * Signals sent while we were stopped might set TIF_SIGPENDING.
> */
> recalc_sigpending();
> }
>
I think so. To find out I shall send a patch to Linus and see if
I get shouted at.
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