linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] random: Fix signal

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Message-ID: <YrFtPYItG0+YgR/8@linutronix.de>
Date:   Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:03:25 +0200
From:   Sebastian Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     "Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>,
        Jann Horn <jannh@...gle.com>, Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] random: Fix signal_pending() usage

On 2022-06-20 14:00:18 [-0500], Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> As mentioned, expecting an uninterruptible read is not "security". It's garbage.

right.

>               Linus

Sebastian