linux-kernel - Re: [tip:core/futexes] futex: additional (get|put)_futex

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Date:	Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:46:22 -0700
From:	Darren Hart <dvhltc@...ibm.com>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
CC:	mingo@...hat.com, hpa@...or.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, peterz@...radead.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:core/futexes] futex: additional (get|put)_futex_key() fixes

Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Darren Hart <dvhltc@...ibm.com> wrote:
> 
>> @@ -1595,13 +1601,12 @@ uaddr_faulted:
>>  
>>  	ret = get_user(uval, uaddr);
>>  	if (!ret)
>> -		goto retry;
>> +		goto retry_unlocked;
>>  
>> -	if (to)
>> -		destroy_hrtimer_on_stack(&to->timer);
>> -	return ret;
>> +	goto out_put_key;
> 
> hm, was that destroy_hrtimer_on_stack() removal intended? It's 
> not directly commented on in the changelog.

Yes, rather than duplicate the cleanup logic, I replaced it with the 
"goto out_put_key;", which also drops the futex_key, which was missing 
in the original exit path.

Thanks,

-- 
Darren Hart
IBM Linux Technology Center
Real-Time Linux Team
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