linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] clone: add CLONE

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Message-ID: <20190419200521.5pr66nsdj3i7liip@brauner.io>
Date:   Fri, 19 Apr 2019 22:05:22 +0200
From:   Christian Brauner <christian@...uner.io>
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        Jann Horn <jann@...jh.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] clone: add CLONE_PIDFD

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 02:09:00PM +0200, Christian Brauner wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> /* v3 summary */
> After a brief discussion we decided to block CLONE_PIDFD with
> CLONE_THREAD for now.  Not because it is not possible but because we
> don't have a use-case yet and blocking it makes the initial work for
> pidfd polling easier.  However, it is possible to simply flick the
> switch later.

I have moved v3 into my for-next branch which means it should show up in
linux-next for some testing soon. All versions of the CLONE_PIDFD
patches are on top of v5.1-rc4.

Thanks!
Christian