linux-kernel - Re: [TOMOYO 05/15](repost) Domain transition handler functions.

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Message-ID: <Xine.LNX.4.64.0710030739160.378@us.intercode.com.au>
Date:	Wed, 3 Oct 2007 07:39:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明 
	<yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>
cc:	penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp, a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl,
	kaigai@...gai.gr.jp, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, chrisw@...s-sol.org
Subject: Re: [TOMOYO 05/15](repost) Domain transition handler functions.

On Wed, 3 Oct 2007, YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / µÈÆ£±ÑÌÀ wrote:

> In article <200710032326.FJF32915.OQOOHLMtFSFJFV@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp> (at Wed, 3 Oct 2007 23:26:57 +0900), Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp> says:
> 
> > Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > Also, how do you avoid referencing dead data with your sll? I haven't
> > > actually looked at your patches, but the simple scheme you outlined
> > > didn't handle the iteration + concurrent removal scenario:
> > Regarding my singly-linked list, no entries are removed from the list. It's append only (like CD-R media).
> > I set is_deleted flag of a entry instead of removing the entry from the list.
> 
> It is not a good practice.  Please free such objects.
> BTW, how many objects do you have in the list?

Doesn't matter.  No list should be able to grow without bounds in the 
kernel.

-- 
James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>