linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kill do_each

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Date:   Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:04:31 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:     Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kill do_each_thread()

On 17. 08. 23, 18:37, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> Eric has pointed out that we still have 3 users of do_each_thread().
> Change them to use for_each_process_thread() and kill this helper.

Is there any change in behavior? Why is for_each_process_thread() better 
than do_each_thread()?

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs