linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 21/20] signal: Replace force_sigsegv(SIGSEGV) with force_fatal

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Date:   Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:32:10 +0200
From:   Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <f4bug@...at.org>
To:     "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 21/20] signal: Replace force_sigsegv(SIGSEGV) with force_fatal_sig(SIGSEGV)

On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 11:52 PM Eric W. Biederman
<ebiederm@...ssion.com> wrote:
>
>
> Now that force_fatal_sig exists it is unnecessary and a bit confusing
> to use force_sigsegv in cases where the simpler force_fatal_sig is
> wanted.  So change every instance we can to make the code clearer.
>
> Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
> ---
>  arch/arc/kernel/process.c       | 2 +-
>  arch/m68k/kernel/traps.c        | 2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_32.c | 2 +-
>  arch/powerpc/kernel/signal_64.c | 4 ++--
>  arch/s390/kernel/traps.c        | 2 +-
>  arch/um/kernel/trap.c           | 2 +-
>  arch/x86/kernel/vm86_32.c       | 2 +-
>  fs/exec.c                       | 2 +-
>  8 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <f4bug@...at.org>