2003-08-11 09:44:18

by Frank Cornelis

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Subject: [PATCH] get/put_task_struct

Hi,

In order to be able to safely manipulate a task_struct (!= current) from
within a module one should use get/put_task_struct. This is currently
not possible because __put_task_struct is not exported. Next patch
solves this issue. Please apply.

Frank.


--- linux-2.6.0-test3.orig/kernel/ksyms.c 2003-08-09 06:31:15.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.0-test3/kernel/ksyms.c 2003-08-11 11:03:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@
#if !defined(__ia64__)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(loops_per_jiffy);
#endif
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__put_task_struct);


/* misc */