linux-kernel - Re: [REVIEW][PATCH 11/26] signal/x86: Remove task parameter from send

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Date:   Tue, 28 May 2019 11:18:48 -0700 (PDT)
From:   Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:     "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Containers <containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [REVIEW][PATCH 11/26] signal/x86: Remove task parameter from
 send_sigtrap

On Wed, 22 May 2019, Eric W. Biederman wrote:

> The send_sigtrap function is always called with task == current.  Make
> that explicit by removing the task parameter.
> 
> This also makes it clear that the x86 send_sigtrap passes current
> into force_sig_fault.
> 
> Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>

Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>