The patch titled Subject: usermodehelper: ____call_usermodehelper() doesn't need do_exit() has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is usermodehelper-____call_usermodehelper-doesnt-need-do_exit.patch Before you just go and hit "reply", please: a) Consider who else should be cc'ed b) Prefer to cc a suitable mailing list as well c) Ideally: find the original patch on the mailing list and do a reply-to-all to that, adding suitable additional cc's *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code *** The -mm tree is included into linux-next and is updated there every 3-4 working days ------------------------------------------------------ From: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: usermodehelper: ____call_usermodehelper() doesn't need do_exit() Minor cleanup. ____call_usermodehelper() can simply return, no need to call do_exit() explicitely. Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: David Rientjes <rientjes@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- kernel/kmod.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff -puN kernel/kmod.c~usermodehelper-____call_usermodehelper-doesnt-need-do_exit kernel/kmod.c --- a/kernel/kmod.c~usermodehelper-____call_usermodehelper-doesnt-need-do_exit +++ a/kernel/kmod.c @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int ____call_usermodehelper(void /* Exec failed? */ fail: sub_info->retval = retval; - do_exit(0); + return 0; } void call_usermodehelper_freeinfo(struct subprocess_info *info) _ Subject: Subject: usermodehelper: ____call_usermodehelper() doesn't need do_exit() Patches currently in -mm which might be from oleg@xxxxxxxxxx are linux-next.patch arm-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch avr32-dont-mask-signals-in-the-error-path.patch avr32-use-set_current_blocked-in-handle_signal-sys_rt_sigreturn.patch avr32-use-block_sigmask.patch powerpc-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch hexagon-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch tile-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch ia64-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch microblaze-dont-reimplement-force_sigsegv.patch microblaze-no-need-to-reset-handler-if-sa_oneshot.patch microblaze-fix-signal-masking.patch microblaze-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch mips-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch score-dont-mask-signals-if-we-fail-to-setup-signal-stack.patch score-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch unicore32-use-block_sigmask.patch blackfin-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch openrisc-dont-reimplement-force_sigsegv.patch openrisc-no-need-to-reset-handler-if-sa_oneshot.patch openrisc-dont-mask-signals-if-we-fail-to-setup-signal-stack.patch openrisc-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch parisc-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch s390-use-block_sigmask.patch xtensa-dont-reimplement-force_sigsegv.patch xtensa-no-need-to-reset-handler-if-sa_oneshot.patch xtensa-dont-mask-signals-if-we-fail-to-setup-signal-stack.patch xtensa-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch sparc-use-block_sigmask.patch frv-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch sh-no-need-to-reset-handler-if-sa_oneshot.patch sh-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch h8300-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch alpha-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch m32r-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch m68k-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch mn10300-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch c6x-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch cris-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch um-dont-restore-current-blocked-on-error.patch um-use-set_current_blocked-and-block_sigmask.patch prctl-add-pr_setget_child_subreaper-to-allow-simple-process-supervision.patch prctl-add-pr_setget_child_subreaper-to-allow-simple-process-supervision-fix.patch prctl-add-pr_setget_child_subreaper-to-allow-simple-process-supervision-fix-fix.patch kernel-exitc-if-init-dies-log-a-signal-which-killed-it-if-any.patch kernel-exitc-if-init-dies-log-a-signal-which-killed-it-if-any-fix.patch signal-give-send_sig_forced-more-power-to-beat-signal_unkillable.patch signal-cosmetic-s-from_ancestor_ns-force-in-prepare_signal-paths.patch signal-oom_kill_task-use-send_sig_forced-instead-of-force_sig.patch signal-zap_pid_ns_processes-s-send_sig_noinfo-send_sig_forced.patch usermodehelper-use-umh_wait_proc-consistently.patch usermodehelper-introduce-umh_completesub_info.patch usermodehelper-implement-umh_killable.patch usermodehelper-kill-umh_wait-renumber-umh_-constants.patch usermodehelper-____call_usermodehelper-doesnt-need-do_exit.patch kmod-introduce-call_modprobe-helper.patch kmod-make-__request_module-killable.patch pidns-add-reboot_pid_ns-to-handle-the-reboot-syscall.patch pidns-add-reboot_pid_ns-to-handle-the-reboot-syscall-fix.patch sysctl-make-kernelns_last_pid-control-being-checkpoint_restore-dependent.patch fs-proc-introduce-proc-pid-task-tid-children-entry-v9.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