linux-kernel - Re: [Patch v2] freezer: check OOM kill while being frozen

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Date:	Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:26:59 +0200
From:	Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz>
To:	Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [Patch v2] freezer: check OOM kill while being frozen

On Tue 12-08-14 17:53:33, Cong Wang wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:44 AM, Michal Hocko <mhocko@...e.cz> wrote:
[...]
> >> @@ -147,12 +156,6 @@ void __thaw_task(struct task_struct *p)
> >>  {
> >>       unsigned long flags;
> >>
> >> -     /*
> >> -      * Clear freezing and kick @p if FROZEN.  Clearing is guaranteed to
> >> -      * be visible to @p as waking up implies wmb.  Waking up inside
> >> -      * freezer_lock also prevents wakeups from leaking outside
> >> -      * refrigerator.
> >> -      */
> >
> > This is an unrelated change.
> >
> 
> It is, because as I explained, __thaw_task() doesn't do what this comment
> says therefore needs this patch. Or you prefer to make it a separated patch?

It is outdated since a3201227f803. I would do it in a separate patch but
maybe just mention that the above commit has changed the implementation.

-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs
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