linux-kernel - [path][rfc] add PR

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Date:	Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:50:27 +0300
From:	Stas Sergeev <stsp@...et.ru>
To:	Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Subject: [path][rfc] add PR_DETACH prctl command

Hi.

The attched patch adds the PR_DETACH prctl command.
It is needed for those rare but unfortunate cases, where
you can't daemonize your process before creating a thread.
The effect of this command is similar to the fork() and then
exit() on parent, except that:
1. PID does not change
2. Threads are not destroyed

It would be nice to know what people think about such an
approach.

Signed-off-by: stsp@...et.ru
CC: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>

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