linux-kernel - [PATCH 0.1/8] ptrace: Collapse ptrace_untrace() into __ptrace

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Message-ID: <20110322102010.GN12003@htj.dyndns.org>
Date:	Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:20:10 +0100
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	oleg@...hat.com, roland@...hat.com, jan.kratochvil@...hat.com,
	vda.linux@...glemail.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, indan@....nu
Subject: [PATCH 0.1/8] ptrace: Collapse ptrace_untrace() into
 __ptrace_unlink()

Remove the extra task_is_traced() check in __ptrace_unlink() and
collapse ptrace_untrace() into __ptrace_unlink().  This is to prepare
for further changes.

While at it, drop the comment on top of ptrace_untrace() and convert
__ptrace_unlink() comment to docbook format.  Detailed comment will be
added by the next patch.

This patch doesn't cause any visible behavior changes.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
---
 kernel/ptrace.c |   40 +++++++++++++++-------------------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

Index: work/kernel/ptrace.c
===================================================================
--- work.orig/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ work/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -37,15 +37,23 @@ void __ptrace_link(struct task_struct *c
 	child->parent = new_parent;
 }
 
-/*
- * Turn a tracing stop into a normal stop now, since with no tracer there
- * would be no way to wake it up with SIGCONT or SIGKILL.  If there was a
- * signal sent that would resume the child, but didn't because it was in
- * TASK_TRACED, resume it now.
- * Requires that irqs be disabled.
+/**
+ * __ptrace_unlink - unlink ptracee and restore its execution state
+ * @child: ptracee to be unlinked
+ *
+ * Remove @child from the ptrace list, move it back to the original parent.
+ *
+ * CONTEXT:
+ * write_lock_irq(tasklist_lock)
  */
-static void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child)
+void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child)
 {
+	BUG_ON(!child->ptrace);
+
+	child->ptrace = 0;
+	child->parent = child->real_parent;
+	list_del_init(&child->ptrace_entry);
+
 	spin_lock(&child->sighand->siglock);
 	if (task_is_traced(child)) {
 		/*
@@ -70,24 +78,6 @@ static void ptrace_untrace(struct task_s
 }
 
 /*
- * unptrace a task: move it back to its original parent and
- * remove it from the ptrace list.
- *
- * Must be called with the tasklist lock write-held.
- */
-void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child)
-{
-	BUG_ON(!child->ptrace);
-
-	child->ptrace = 0;
-	child->parent = child->real_parent;
-	list_del_init(&child->ptrace_entry);
-
-	if (task_is_traced(child))
-		ptrace_untrace(child);
-}
-
-/*
  * Check that we have indeed attached to the thing..
  */
 int ptrace_check_attach(struct task_struct *child, int kill)
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