linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] c/r: prctl: Add ability to set new mm_struct::exe

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Date:	Fri, 9 Mar 2012 19:42:24 +0400
From:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...nvz.org>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc:	Matt Helsley <matthltc@...ibm.com>,
	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>,
	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...allels.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] c/r: prctl: Add ability to set new mm_struct::exe_file v3

On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 04:21:22PM +0100, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> 
> But, when you send the patch to Andrew, please remind that he
> should remove the evidence of my ignorance from -mm first.
> 

Ah, will ping him, sure. I'll send two patches in series
one -- this patch and second

"From: Andrew Vagin <avagin@...nvz.org>"
"Subject: c/r: prctl: Add ability to get clear_tid_address"

for which I've got no feedback at all :( Is there some
fundamental problem with this patch? Or everyone simply
agree on it? ;) Anyway, I hope with next series I'll get
some feedback fron anyone in CC list :)

> 
> Just one note for the record, prctl_set_mm_exe_file() does
> 
> 	if (mm->num_exe_file_vmas)
> 		return -EBUSY;
> 
> We could do
> 
> 	if (mm->exe_file)
> 		return -EBUSY;
> 
> This way "because this feature is a special to C/R" becomes
> really true. IOW, you can't do PR_SET_MM_EXE_FILE twice.
> 

Sure, i'll make it this way. Thanks a lot, Oleg!!!

> I am fine either way, just I want to ensure you really want
> the current version.
> 

	Cyrill
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