linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] kill task_struct->did

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Date:	Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:46:38 -0500
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	oleg@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
CC:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com, viro@...IV.linux.org.uk,
	keescook@...omium.org, mhocko@...e.cz, snanda@...omium.org,
	dserrg@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] kill task_struct->did_exec

(11/22/2013 12:54 PM), Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> We can kill either task->did_exec or PF_FORKNOEXEC, they are
> mutually exclusive. The patch kill ->did_exec because it has
> a single user.

It's ok.

but,

> - * Auch. Had to add the 'did_exec' flag to conform completely to POSIX.
> - * LBT 04.03.94
> + * !PF_FORKNOEXEC check to conform completely to POSIX. LBT 04.03.94.

I guess LBT is his name and !PF_FORKNOEXEC is not his opinion. Please just
remove "LBT 04.03.94" too. git repo still keep his achievement and can avoid
confusion.

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