2006-09-09 22:18:55

by Oleg Nesterov

Subject: [PATCH 0/3] proc: bye bye tasklist_lock

fs/proc/ does not use tasklist_lock anymore.

These patches are simple enough and do not depend on each other.
The only problem I don't know how to really test them.

Can anybody recommend a stress-test?

Oleg.

2006-09-11 16:58:27

by Jean Delvare

Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] proc: bye bye tasklist_lock

Hi Oleg,

On Sunday 10 September 2006 00:18, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> fs/proc/ does not use tasklist_lock anymore.
>
> These patches are simple enough and do not depend on each other.
> The only problem I don't know how to really test them.

Just to make sure I understand what it is all about: Is there a relation
between this patchset and the recent patch from Eric fixing the
readdir(/proc) race?

Thanks,
--
Jean Delvare

2006-09-11 18:30:20

by Oleg Nesterov

Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] proc: bye bye tasklist_lock

On 09/11, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Hi Oleg,
>
> On Sunday 10 September 2006 00:18, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> > fs/proc/ does not use tasklist_lock anymore.
> >
> > These patches are simple enough and do not depend on each other.
> > The only problem I don't know how to really test them.
>
> Just to make sure I understand what it is all about: Is there a relation
> between this patchset and the recent patch from Eric fixing the
> readdir(/proc) race?

No, they are not related. This series doesn't fix bugs, just
removes tasklist_lock from fs/proc/ entirely.

Oleg.