Re: [PATCH 1/8] Notifier chain update: API changes

[Jes Sorensen]

>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Alan> The kernel's implementation of notifier chains is unsafe.  There
Alan> is no protection against entries being added to or removed from
Alan> a chain while the chain is in use.  The issues were discussed in
Alan> this thread:

Alan> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113018709002036&w=2

Hi,

I was wondering if there was anything blocking this change from going
in? I'd quite like to see it as it would avoid me from inventing yet
another notifier chain implementation ;-)

Cheers,
Jes
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