linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] v6 Improve task->comm locking situation

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Message-Id: <20110518123335.62785884.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Wed, 18 May 2011 12:33:35 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Michal Nazarewicz <mina86@...a86.com>,
	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>,
	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] v6 Improve task->comm locking situation

On Wed, 18 May 2011 12:03:29 -0700
John Stultz <john.stultz@...aro.org> wrote:

> But, the net of this is that it seems everyone else is way more
> passionate about this issue then I am, so I'm starting to wonder if it
> would be better for someone who has more of a dog in the fight to be
> pushing these?

I like the %p thingy - it's neat and is an overall improvement.  If it
dies I shall stick another pin in my Ingo doll.

Providing an unlocked accessor for super-special applications which
know what they're doing seems an adequate compromise.
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