linux-kernel - Re: [path][rfc] add PR_DETACH prctl command [2/2]

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Message-ID: <4DB0945A.7010903@aknet.ru>
Date:	Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:32:26 +0400
From:	Stas Sergeev <stsp@...et.ru>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [path][rfc] add PR_DETACH prctl command [2/2]

22.04.2011 00:15, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> Stas, I bet you didn't test your patch.
Not with ptrace, yes. :(

>   If the old parent traces the child
What is "old parent" without reparenting?

> Oh. And I bet there are other problems. Say, exec can change the leader...
> Easy to fix, but note that we need more and more stupid pr_detached special
> cases.
>
> Stas, sorry. I am not going to looks at the next versions. Until you
> convince lkml we need this feature.
OK, if you think there are really to much cases
that I missed, then this patch might be really more
intrusive than I suspected.
I got tired of it too, so fare well. :)
Thanks for your time.
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