Re: [2.4] build error with latest BK

[Nick Piggin]

David Howells wrote:
> > -		put_task_struct(tsk);
> > +		task_unlock(tsk);
>
>
> Ummm... that doesn't look right.
>
>
> > -	get_task_struct(tsk);
>
>
> This is necessary to stop someone deallocating the task structure, can the
> task structure be deallocated whilst locked?

Ooh maybe it can. Should that be a read_lock of the tasklist lock then?
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/