linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] extend clone_flags using parent

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Date:	Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:20:43 +0100
From:	Cedric Le Goater <legoater@...e.fr>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	containers@...ts.osdl.org, xemul@...nvz.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] extend clone_flags using parent_tidptr argument

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:24:16 -0600
> "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> Quoting Cedric Le Goater (legoater@...e.fr):
>>> From: Cedric Le Goater <clg@...ibm.com>
>>>
>>> We have at least 2 patchsets requiring each a new clone flag and there it 
>>> is, we've reached the limit, none are left.  
>>> This patch uses the CLONE_DETACHED flag (unused) as a marker to extend the 
>> Are we pretty sure that there is no legacy software out there which has
>> continued to specify CLONE_DETACHED since the kernel ignores it?
> 
> Please see -mm's
> clone-prepare-to-recycle-clone_detached-and-clone_stopped.patch
> 
> That patch has been cut back to only recycle CLONE_STOPPED because there
> indeed was software out there which is setting CLONE_DETACHED.
> 
> See http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2007-11/msg04293.html

bummer, I used the wrong one :/
 
Thanks,

C.
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