linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] add task handling notifier

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Message-Id: <476B7B18.76E4.0078.0@novell.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:36:40 +0000
From:	"Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@...ell.com>
To:	"Ingo Oeser" <ioe-lkml@...eria.de>
Cc:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] add task handling notifier

>Yes, but why export variables? Wouldn't it be better to export 
>an API? 
>
>That simplifies the callers (they all pass "current" as task 
>and "task_notifier_list" as arguments).
>
>It also prevents exposing internal variables (notifier lists 
>ARE internal variables) to modules.
>
>What do you think?

Would be a simple change if the concept itself is generally welcome. Will
first see whether I get other comments requiring re-work.

Jan

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