linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] exec: simplify the new ->sighand allocation

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Message-Id: <20070818231259.1A9834D05C6@magilla.localdomain>
Date:	Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:12:59 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] exec: simplify the new ->sighand allocation

> 	- ENOMEM still can happen after de_thread(), ->sighand is not the last
> 	  object we have to allocate

As long as this is true, I think it's the incontrovertible argument there
is no reason not to simplify it.  (Not that I don't also agree with your
other reasons).


Thanks,
Roland
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