linux-kernel - Re: [v5 PATCH 2/2] hung_task: Enable runtime reset of hung_task_detect

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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:49:29 -0500
From: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...mlin.com>
To: Joel Granados <joel.granados@...nel.org>
Cc: akpm@...ux-foundation.org, lance.yang@...ux.dev, mhiramat@...nel.org, 
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, pmladek@...e.com, neelx@...e.com, sean@...e.io, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [v5 PATCH 2/2] hung_task: Enable runtime reset of
 hung_task_detect_count

On Tue, Jan 06, 2026 at 12:36:10PM +0100, Joel Granados wrote:
> Hey Aaron

Hi Joel,

> Thx for the very clear explanation. Makes sense.

My pleasure.

> Can you please add this as part of the commit message.
> 
> Actually, if you are up for it, it would be nice to split this into two
> commits (this will give you an opportunity to add all this nice
> explanation from this mail). One that changes the type and is a
> preparation commit. And two, the changes to make the variable writable
> from user space.

Certainly, I will structure the first as a preparatory commit to amend the
type - utilising that opportunity to include the detailed technical
explanation - and the second to implement the user-space write
capabilities.

> I have more comments on the diff, but I'll "answer" those to the patch
> mail.

Thank you.


Kind regards,
-- 
Aaron Tomlin

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