linux-kernel - Re: Pull request: TASK

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Date:	Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:48:44 +1100 (EST)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>,
	Trond Myklebust <Trond.Myklebust@...app.com>
cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Liam Howlett <howlett@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: Pull request: TASK_KILLABLE



On Thu, 31 Jan 2008, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> 
> To allow tasks to be interrupted by fatal signals, we introduce a new
> TASK_* bit; TASK_WAKEKILL.  We also add a predicate fatal_signal_pending;
> the counterpart of signal_pending().  Then we add killable versions
> of lock_page(), mutex_lock(), schedule_timeout(), wait_event(), and
> wait_for_completion().  Finally, we can make the NFS 'intr' mount option
> a no-op.

Ok, I've pulled this. It conflicted with some NFS changes, but I did what 
appeared to be the obvious conflict resolution, and it all at least 
compiles and it looked sane to me. But I don't have NFS enabled normally, 
and I certainly don't have a good way to test with my laptop while in 
Melbourne, so Trond/Matthew, can you please double- and triple-check my 
merge?

			Linus
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