Re: [RFC][PATCH -mm 4/6] Freezer: Prevent new tasks from inheriting TIF_FREEZE set

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On Tuesday, 10 July 2007 01:21, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@xxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Tasks should go to the refrigerator only if explicitly requested to do that by
> > the freezer and not as a result of inheriting the TIF_FREEZE flag set from the
> > parent.  Make it happen.
> 
> Umm, what prevents userspace task from escaping freezer this way? Does
> tasklist_lock prevent new tasks and thus this race?

I think so.

Greetings,
Rafael


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