linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net] selftests: net: lib: kill PIDs before del netns

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Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:20:38 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Matthieu Baerts <matttbe@...nel.org>
Cc: mptcp@...ts.linux.dev, davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com,
 kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, shuah@...nel.org, liuhangbin@...il.com,
 petrm@...dia.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, martineau@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] selftests: net: lib: kill PIDs before del netns

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (main)
by Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>:

On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:39:34 +0200 you wrote:
> When deleting netns, it is possible to still have some tasks running,
> e.g. background tasks like tcpdump running in the background, not
> stopped because the test has been interrupted.
> 
> Before deleting the netns, it is then safer to kill all attached PIDs,
> if any. That should reduce some noises after the end of some tests, and
> help with the debugging of some issues. That's why this modification is
> seen as a "fix".
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] selftests: net: lib: kill PIDs before del netns
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/7965a7f32a53

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