linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] exec: make argv/envp memory visible to oom-killer

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Date:	Wed, 1 Dec 2010 19:07:53 +0100
From:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
To:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-mm <linux-mm@...ck.org>, pageexec@...email.hu,
	Solar Designer <solar@...nwall.com>,
	Eugene Teo <eteo@...hat.com>,
	Brad Spengler <spender@...ecurity.net>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] exec: make argv/envp memory visible to oom-killer

On 12/01, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote:
>
> > +static void acct_arg_size(struct linux_binprm *bprm, unsigned long pages)
>
> One minor request.
>
> I guess this function can easily makes confusing to a code reader. So I
> hope you write small function comments. describe to
>  - What is oom nascent issue
>  - Why we think inaccurate account is ok

Agreed, this needs a comment.

The patch was already applied, I'll send a separate one on top
of the next "unify exec/compat" series. Or, I'll add the comments
into this series, depending on review.

Thanks,

Oleg.

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