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Date:   Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:02:50 +0100 (CET)
From:   Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz>
To:     Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] livepatch: send a fake signal to all blocking
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On Thu, 2 Nov 2017, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 12:48:52PM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote:
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set.
> > + * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up. Only admin can request this
> > + * action currently.
> > + */
> > +void klp_force_signals(void)
> 
> Since "force" now has a separate meaning, it's a little confusing to
> have it in the name of this function.  How about klp_send_signals() or
> klp_signal()?

or klp_send_signal()?

Miroslav

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