linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] proc-readdir-race-fix-take-3-fix-3

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Message-ID: <m1ac5an9rp.fsf@ebiederm.dsl.xmission.com>
Date:	Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:38:02 -0600
From:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman)
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>
Cc:	Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki <kamezawa.hiroyu@...fujitsu.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ak@...e.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] proc-readdir-race-fix-take-3-fix-3


Ok.  While we are on the topic of races in readdir in /proc.
I just wanted to note that I believe thread groups have the same
potential problem.

I don't think it is severe enough to cause any real world problems.

But it makes sense to note it.

Something to think about.


Eric
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