Re: [PATCH 1/2] wait_task_zombie: remove unneeded child->signal check

[Roland McGrath]

> A zombie must have a valid ->signal, we are going to release it and
> __exit_signal() starts with BUG_ON(!sig).

Yes, this is safe because it's after the EXIT_DEAD check under tasklist_lock.


Thanks,
Roland
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/