Re: [PATCH 1/2] CRED: Rename cred_exec_mutex to reflect that it'sa guard against ptrace

From: Roland McGrath
Date: Sun May 10 2009 - 19:32:09 EST


> Hmm. Ingo's "rename ptrace_may_access => ptrace_access_check" conflicts
> with my patch too.

Andrew seemed to want a different name choice too, so that will have to be
resolved before we worry about patch conflicts.

> Andrew, Roland, I guess I should re-send
>
> ptrace-ptrace_attach-check-pf_kthread-exit_state-instead-of-mm.patch
> ptrace-cleanup-check-set-of-pt_ptraced-during-attach.patch
> ptrace-do-not-use-task_lock-for-attach.patch
>
> patches?

I guess so too. Your series of changes is more substantial and potentially
controversial or problematic than the various renamings, so I think it
makes sense to settle and merge the renamings first.


Thanks,
Roland
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