[PATCH 0.1/8] ptrace: Collapse ptrace_untrace() into__ptrace_unlink()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Tue Mar 22 2011 - 06:20:20 EST


Remove the extra task_is_traced() check in __ptrace_unlink() and
collapse ptrace_untrace() into __ptrace_unlink(). This is to prepare
for further changes.

While at it, drop the comment on top of ptrace_untrace() and convert
__ptrace_unlink() comment to docbook format. Detailed comment will be
added by the next patch.

This patch doesn't cause any visible behavior changes.

Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/ptrace.c | 40 +++++++++++++++-------------------------
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

Index: work/kernel/ptrace.c
===================================================================
--- work.orig/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ work/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -37,15 +37,23 @@ void __ptrace_link(struct task_struct *c
child->parent = new_parent;
}

-/*
- * Turn a tracing stop into a normal stop now, since with no tracer there
- * would be no way to wake it up with SIGCONT or SIGKILL. If there was a
- * signal sent that would resume the child, but didn't because it was in
- * TASK_TRACED, resume it now.
- * Requires that irqs be disabled.
+/**
+ * __ptrace_unlink - unlink ptracee and restore its execution state
+ * @child: ptracee to be unlinked
+ *
+ * Remove @child from the ptrace list, move it back to the original parent.
+ *
+ * CONTEXT:
+ * write_lock_irq(tasklist_lock)
*/
-static void ptrace_untrace(struct task_struct *child)
+void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child)
{
+ BUG_ON(!child->ptrace);
+
+ child->ptrace = 0;
+ child->parent = child->real_parent;
+ list_del_init(&child->ptrace_entry);
+
spin_lock(&child->sighand->siglock);
if (task_is_traced(child)) {
/*
@@ -70,24 +78,6 @@ static void ptrace_untrace(struct task_s
}

/*
- * unptrace a task: move it back to its original parent and
- * remove it from the ptrace list.
- *
- * Must be called with the tasklist lock write-held.
- */
-void __ptrace_unlink(struct task_struct *child)
-{
- BUG_ON(!child->ptrace);
-
- child->ptrace = 0;
- child->parent = child->real_parent;
- list_del_init(&child->ptrace_entry);
-
- if (task_is_traced(child))
- ptrace_untrace(child);
-}
-
-/*
* Check that we have indeed attached to the thing..
*/
int ptrace_check_attach(struct task_struct *child, int kill)
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