linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Revert "futex: Mark get_robust

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Date:	Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:53:52 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
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	dvhart@...ux.intel.com, paul.gortmaker@...driver.com,
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	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Revert "futex: Mark get_robust_list as deprecated"

On Fri, 2012-08-03 at 15:29 +0200, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> get_robust_list has at least two valid use cases.
> 1. checkpoint/restore in userspace
> 2. post mortem analysis 

Shouldn't this then also be added as a comment somewhere near the
implementation to avoid a repeat of this deprecate / undeprecate cycle?
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