linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4][PoC][RFC] sched: Allow to get() and put() signal struct

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Date:   Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:34:18 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Krzysztof Opasiak <k.opasiak@...sung.com>
Cc:     viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, arnd@...db.de,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, k.lewandowsk@...sung.com,
        l.stelmach@...sung.com, p.szewczyk@...sung.com,
        b.zolnierkie@...sung.com, andrzej.p@...sung.com,
        kopasiak90@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4][PoC][RFC] sched: Allow to get() and put() signal
 struct

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:32:27PM +0200, Krzysztof Opasiak wrote:
> Allow to get() and put() signal struct from different
> parts of kernel core, not only from signal.c.

That says what this does, but not _why_.  Who would ever want to have
access to these internal-only functions?

thanks,

greg k-h