netdev - RE: Deadlock with restart

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Message-ID: <681500CE65202E47A192754B01DAB4673BE3D88235@SDE12.beckipc.net>
Date:   Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:31:24 +0200
From:   André Pribil <a.pribil@...k-ipc.com>
To:     André Pribil <a.pribil@...k-ipc.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Deadlock with restart_syscall()

> I've found this thread, where a similar issue with restart_syscall()
> has been reported:
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg415144.html

Found another old report about restart_syscall() producing a dead loop:
https://lists.gt.net/linux/kernel/2371438

I do not agree with the conclusion there that the user space should be 
to blame for this. I also see no ugly priority games in my scenario.

No one who wants to say anything about this?

Andre