linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] sched: fix confusing PFA_NO_NEW

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Date:	Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:45:38 -0400
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Zefan Li <lizefan@...wei.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Cgroups <cgroups@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, keescook@...omium.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] sched: fix confusing PFA_NO_NEW_PRIVS constant

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 12:43:32PM +0800, Zefan Li wrote:
> Commit 1d4457f99928 ("sched: move no_new_privs into new atomic flags")
> defined PFA_NO_NEW_PRIVS as hexadecimal value, but it is confusing
> because it is used as bit number. Redefine it as decimal bit number.
> 
> Note this changes the bit position of PFA_NOW_NEW_PRIVS from 1 to 0.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
> Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> [ lizf: slightly modified subject and changelog ]
> Signed-off-by: Zefan Li <lizefan@...wei.com>

All the patches look good to me.  I can't say I'm a big fan of
function defining macros but I don't have prettier alternatives
either.  Once Peter/Ingo acks the patches, I'll route them through
cgroup/for-3.17-fixes.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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