linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] uprobes: simplify the usage of uprobe->pending

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Date:	Wed, 30 May 2012 23:53:07 +0530
From:	Srikar Dronamraju <srikar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>,
	Anton Arapov <anton@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@...achi.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] uprobes: simplify the usage of uprobe->pending_list

* Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> [2012-05-30 20:10:06]:

> On 05/30, Srikar Dronamraju wrote:
> >
> > * Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> [2012-05-30 18:58:46]:
> >
> > > uprobe->pending_list is only used to create the temporary list,
> > > it has no meaning after we drop uprobes_mmap_hash(inode).
> > >
> > > No need to initialize this node or remove it from tmp_list, and
> > > we can use list_for_each_entry().
> >
> >
> > I actually dont see the patch that removed the uprobe->pending_list.
> 
> I think you misread this cleanup. Or may be I misunderstood you...

Yes, I  misread the patch. Sorry for the noise. 
I will take a look again tomorrow.

-- 
Thanks and regards
Srikar

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