linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ptrace: s/parent/real_parent/ in binfmt_elf

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Date:	Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:36:19 +0200
From:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptrace: s/parent/real_parent/ in binfmt_elf_fdpic.c

On 04/29, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
> -	prstatus->pr_ppid = task_pid_vnr(p->parent);
> +	prstatus->pr_ppid = task_pid_vnr(p->real_parent);
>  	prstatus->pr_pgrp = task_pgrp_vnr(p);

Hmm. Just noticed. What protects ->parent or ->real_parent ?

Looks like we need rcu_lock() around... The same in fs/binfmt_elf.c.
Will send another trivial patch (on top of this) tomorrow.

Oleg.

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