linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 26/43] [S390]: Use block

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Date:	Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:04:51 +0200
From:	Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>
To:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>
Cc:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 26/43] [S390]: Use block_sigmask()

On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:46:42 +0100
Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org> wrote:

> From: Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>
> 
> Use the new helper function block_sigmask() which centralises the code
> for updating current->blocked after successfully delivering a signal
> and reduces the amount of duplicate code across architectures.
> 
> In the past some architectures got this code wrong, so using this
> helper function should stop that from happening again.
> 
> Cc: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
> Cc: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>
> Cc: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>
> ---
> 
> This patch depends on "[PATCH 01/43] signal: Add block_sigmask() for
> adding sigmask to current->blocked" so they need to go through the
> same tree but this patch would benefit from some maintainer ACK's.
> 
>  arch/s390/kernel/compat_signal.c |    6 +-----
>  arch/s390/kernel/signal.c        |    6 +-----
>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Identical code replacement and compiles fine.
Acked-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@...ibm.com>

-- 
blue skies,
   Martin.

"Reality continues to ruin my life." - Calvin.

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