Re: [2.4] build error with latest BK

[Nick Piggin]

Mikael Pettersson wrote:
> Nick Piggin writes:
>  > 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?
>
> For 2.4 kernels, use get_task_struct() and free_task_struct() [not put]
> for locking and unlocking a task.

Sorry I'm an idiot. I'm sure Marcelo has already fixed it.
Just simply replace put_task_struct with free_task_struct.
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