linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] futex: mark get_robust

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Message-ID: <CAGXu5j+ONS_zw3=SXwQsuSSQ4GemA2UQ84_9U7ytyUFH3vRFRg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:10:43 -0700
From:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge.hallyn@...onical.com>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
	spender@...ecurity.net,
	Linux Containers <containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] futex: mark get_robust_list as deprecated

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Eric W. Biederman
<ebiederm@...ssion.com> wrote:
> Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> writes:
>
>> Notify get_robust_list users that the syscall is going away.
>
> Has anyone asked the question if the folks working on checkpoint/restart
> are going to need this.
>
> This seems like important information to know if you want to checkpoint
> a process.

Hm, that might be true. But, I guess that's why it's lucky it's a
separate patch. :) The first patch is still desirable, IMO.

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
ChromeOS Security
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