linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH urcu] Use pthread_equal() for pthread

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Date:	Tue, 12 May 2009 14:54:16 -0400
From:	Mathieu Desnoyers <compudj@...stal.dyndns.org>
To:	Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@...glemail.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH urcu] Use pthread_equal() for pthread_t's equality test

* Bert Wesarg (bert.wesarg@...glemail.com) wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Bert Wesarg <bert.wesarg@...glemail.com>
> ---
>  urcu.c |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 

Hi Bert,

I have to ask all userspace RCU committers for permission to move the
code to LGPL. IBM already gave their approval. Is it OK with you wrt to
the patch you posted here ?

Mathieu

> diff --git a/urcu.c b/urcu.c
> index d0d6138..e401d8d 100644
> --- a/urcu.c
> +++ b/urcu.c
> @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void urcu_remove_reader(pthread_t id)
>  
>  	assert(reader_data != NULL);
>  	for (index = reader_data; index < reader_data + num_readers; index++) {
> -		if (index->tid == id) {
> +		if (pthread_equal(index->tid, id)) {
>  			memcpy(index, &reader_data[num_readers - 1],
>  				sizeof(struct reader_data));
>  			reader_data[num_readers - 1].tid = 0;
> -- 
> 1.6.1.rc4
> 

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