linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] sched: fix confusing PFA_NO_NEW

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Message-ID: <20140922040214.GE23583@htj.dyndns.org>
Date:	Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:02:14 -0400
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Zefan Li <lizefan@...wei.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Cgroups <cgroups@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, keescook@...omium.org,
	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] sched: fix confusing PFA_NO_NEW_PRIVS constant

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 11:50:46AM +0800, Zefan Li wrote:
> From: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
> 
> Commit 1d4457f99928 ("sched: move no_new_privs into new atomic flags")
> defined PFA_NO_NEW_PRIVS as hexadecimal value, but it is confusing
> because it is used as bit number. Redefine it as decimal bit number.

It's also changing the bit position, which is fine but should be
mentioned in the description.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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