Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:43:54 +0100
From: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>
To: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Cc: roland@redhat.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
        torvalds@linux-foundation.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org, rjw@sisk.pl,
        jan.kratochvil@redhat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/16] ptrace: make SIGCONT notification reliable
	against ptrace
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On 12/06, Tejun Heo wrote:
>
> This patch adds a new signal flag SIGNAL_NOTIFY_CONT which is set when
> a task is woken up by SIGCONT and cleared once the event is notified
> to the parent.  SIGNAL_CLD_MASK bits are no longer cleared after
> notification.  Combined with clearing SIGNAL_CLD_MASK if
> !SIGNAL_NOTIFY_CONT on ptrace attach, these bits are set on ptrace
> detach iff the tracee owes a notification to the real parent.
> __ptrace_unlink() is updated to check these bits and reschedule
> SIGCONT notification if necessary.

It turns out I can no longer read the patches today ;)  Will continue
tomorrow with the fresh head.

I must admit, I have some concerns. But most probably I just need
to actually understand what this patch does.

Oleg.

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