Re: fork: add a hook in do_fork()

[Jan Engelhardt]

>   I don't know if this solution is good but it's easy to implement and
>it just does the trick. I made some tests and it doesn't impact the
>performance of the Linux kernel.

Needs 2 additional CPU ops ;-)

>   I'd like to have your comment about this patch. Is it useful and is
>it needed by someone else than me?

Usually no, and I doubt there's a chance to get it in.
It's not something 60% of all kernel users, linux distros and so forth will be
going to use it.

I guess I would have the same bad luck if I was to integrate the rpldev hooks
from ttyrpld.sf.net.



Jan Engelhardt
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