linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 2/8] thread_info: allow custom in-task thread

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Date:   Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:31:44 +0100
From:   Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
To:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
Cc:     james.morse@....com, AKASHI Takahiro <takahiro.akashi@...aro.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>, lorenzo.pieralisi@....com,
        "kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
        <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>, suzuki.poulose@....com,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 2/8] thread_info: allow custom in-task thread_info

On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 03:23:59PM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
> On Sep 21, 2016 12:28 AM, "Mark Rutland" <mark.rutland@....com> wrote:

> > Given all that, can we make the generic thread_info::flags an unsigned
> > long, matching what the thread flag helpers implicitly assume?
> 
> Yes.  Want to send the patch or should I?

I've sent a patch out to LKML [1], though if that doesn't look right I'm
more than happy for you to send a correct one. ;)

Thanks,
Mark.

[1] http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1474651447-30447-1-git-send-email-mark.rutland@arm.com