On Mon, 2011-05-16 at 23:54 +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote: > On 05/16/2011 11:19 PM, John Stultz wrote: > > Accessing task->comm requires proper locking. However in the past > > access to current->comm could be done without locking. This > > is no longer the case, so all comm access needs to be done > > while holding the comm_lock. > > > > In my attempt to clean up unprotected comm access, I've noticed > > most comm access is done for printk output. To simplify correct > > locking in these cases, I've introduced a new %ptc format, > > which will print the corresponding task's comm. > > > > Example use: > > printk("%ptc: unaligned epc - sending SIGBUS.\n", current); > > > > CC: Ted Ts'o <tytso@xxxxxxx> > > CC: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > CC: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> > > CC: Dave Hansen <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > CC: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > CC: linux-mm@xxxxxxxxx > > Signed-off-by: John Stultz <john.stultz@xxxxxxxxxx> > > --- > > lib/vsprintf.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > 1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/lib/vsprintf.c b/lib/vsprintf.c > > index bc0ac6b..b7a9953 100644 > > --- a/lib/vsprintf.c > > +++ b/lib/vsprintf.c > > @@ -797,6 +797,23 @@ char *uuid_string(char *buf, char *end, const u8 *addr, > > return string(buf, end, uuid, spec); > > } > > > > +static noinline_for_stack > > Actually, why noinline? Did your previous version have there some > TASK_COMM_LEN buffer or anything on stack which is not there anymore? No, I was just following how almost all of the pointer() called functions were declared. But with two pointers and a long, I add more then ip6_string() has on the stack, which uses the same notation. But I can drop that bit if there's really no need for it. thanks -john -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxx For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Fight unfair telecom internet charges in Canada: sign http://stopthemeter.ca/ Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx"> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>