The patch titled pnpbios_thread_init: don't use CLONE_SIGHAND has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is pnpbios_thread_init-dont-use-clone_sighand.patch *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code *** See http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/added-to-mm.txt to find out what to do about this ------------------------------------------------------ Subject: pnpbios_thread_init: don't use CLONE_SIGHAND From: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx> pnp_dock_thread() calls allow_signal() which plays with parent process's ->sighand. Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Adam Belay <ambx1@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <bjorn.helgaas@xxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff -puN drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c~pnpbios_thread_init-dont-use-clone_sighand drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c --- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c~pnpbios_thread_init-dont-use-clone_sighand +++ a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c @@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(vo return 0; #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG init_completion(&unload_sem); - if (kernel_thread(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, CLONE_KERNEL) > 0) + if (kernel_thread(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, CLONE_FS | CLONE_FILES) > 0) unloading = 0; #endif return 0; _ Patches currently in -mm which might be from oleg@xxxxxxxxxx are kernel-doc-fix-plisth-comments.patch git-dvb.patch smaps-add-clear_refs-file-to-clear-reference-fix.patch fix-refrigerator-vs-thaw_process-race.patch doc-atomic_add_unless-doesnt-imply-mb-on-failure.patch clone-flag-clone_parent_tidptr-leaves-invalid-results-in-memory.patch allow-access-to-proc-pid-fd-after-setuid.patch freezer-task-exit_state-should-be-treated-as-bolean.patch softlockup-trivial-s-99-max_rt_prio.patch fix-race-between-proc_get_inode-and-remove_proc_entry.patch getrusage-fill-ru_inblock-and-ru_oublock-fields-if-possible.patch futex-restartable-futex_wait.patch futex-restartable-futex_wait-fix.patch add-support-for-deferrable-timers-respun.patch add-support-for-deferrable-timers-respun-tidy.patch add-support-for-deferrable-timers-respun-fix.patch add-a-new-deferrable-delayed-work-init.patch reimplement-flush_workqueue.patch implement-flush_work.patch implement-flush_work-sanity.patch implement-flush_work_keventd.patch flush_workqueue-use-preempt_disable-to-hold-off-cpu-hotplug.patch flush_cpu_workqueue-dont-flush-an-empty-worklist.patch aio-use-flush_work.patch kblockd-use-flush_work.patch relayfs-use-flush_keventd_work.patch tg3-use-flush_keventd_work.patch e1000-use-flush_keventd_work.patch libata-use-flush_work.patch phy-use-flush_work.patch call-cpu_chain-with-cpu_down_failed-if-cpu_down_prepare-failed.patch slab-use-cpu_lock_.patch workqueue-fix-freezeable-workqueues-implementation.patch workqueue-fix-flush_workqueue-vs-cpu_dead-race.patch workqueue-dont-clear-cwq-thread-until-it-exits.patch workqueue-dont-migrate-pending-works-from-the-dead-cpu.patch workqueue-kill-run_scheduled_work.patch workqueue-dont-save-interrupts-in-run_workqueue.patch workqueue-make-cancel_rearming_delayed_workqueue-work-on-idle-dwork.patch workqueue-introduce-cpu_singlethread_map.patch workqueue-introduce-workqueue_struct-singlethread.patch workqueue-make-init_workqueues-__init.patch make-queue_delayed_work-friendly-to-flush_fork.patch unify-queue_delayed_work-and-queue_delayed_work_on.patch workqueue-introduce-wq_per_cpu-helper.patch make-cancel_rearming_delayed_work-work-on-any-workqueue-not-just-keventd_wq.patch ipvs-flush-defense_work-before-module-unload.patch workqueue-kill-noautorel-works.patch worker_thread-dont-play-with-signals.patch worker_thread-fix-racy-try_to_freeze-usage.patch zap_other_threads-remove-unneeded-exit_signal-change.patch slab-shutdown-cache_reaper-when-cpu-goes-down.patch unify-flush_work-flush_work_keventd-and-rename-it-to-cancel_work_sync.patch ____call_usermodehelper-dont-flush_signals.patch freezer-read-pf_borrowed_mm-in-a-nonracy-way.patch freezer-close-theoretical-race-between-refrigerator-and-thaw_tasks.patch freezer-remove-pf_nofreeze-from-rcutorture-thread.patch freezer-remove-pf_nofreeze-from-bluetooth-threads.patch freezer-add-try_to_freeze-calls-to-all-kernel-threads.patch freezer-fix-vfork-problem.patch freezer-take-kernel_execve-into-consideration.patch kthread-dont-depend-on-work-queues-take-2.patch kthread-dont-depend-on-work-queues-take-2-fix.patch change-reparent_to_init-to-reparent_to_kthreadd.patch nlmclnt_recovery-dont-use-clone_sighand.patch usbatm_heavy_init-dont-use-clone_sighand.patch pnpbios_thread_init-dont-use-clone_sighand.patch dont-init-pgrp-and-__session-in-init_signals.patch - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe mm-commits" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html