RE: [PATCH 2.6.9] fork: add a hook in do_fork()

From: Hua Zhong
Date: Tue Nov 23 2004 - 05:00:59 EST


> + static int fork_hook_id = 0;
> +
> + /* We can set the hook if it's not already used */
> + if ((func != NULL) && (fork_hook_id == 0)) {
> + fork_hook = func;
> + fork_hook_id = id;
> + return 0;
> + }

What happens if two modules are calling the same function at the same time?

> +
> + if (fork_hook != NULL)
> + fork_hook(current->pid, pid);
> +
> return pid;

What happens if the module is unloaded between the test and the call to
fork_hook?

Hua

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