linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] init: Fix race between init and kthreadd -v2

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Date:	Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:06:20 +0400
From:	Ilya Loginov <isloginov@...il.com>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] init: Fix race between init and kthreadd -v2

On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:53:17 +0200
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:

> I just realized its all __init code so its all 'free' anyway, how about
> the nicer version:

I will try both versions and write about results. But I think, that there is
some logical inconsistent in these patches (for me). I like v2 more than v1.
But, I would move mutex_lock/unlock. Anyway, I will try your patches first.

Many thanks.

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Ilya Loginov <isloginov@...il.com>
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