Re: [PATCH 2/2] extend clone_flags using parent_tidptr argument

[Cedric Le Goater]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:24:16 -0600
> "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Quoting Cedric Le Goater (legoater@xxxxxxx):
> > > From: Cedric Le Goater <clg@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > We have at least 2 patchsets requiring each a new clone flag and there it 
> > > is, we've reached the limit, none are left.  
> > > This patch uses the CLONE_DETACHED flag (unused) as a marker to extend the 
> > Are we pretty sure that there is no legacy software out there which has
> > continued to specify CLONE_DETACHED since the kernel ignores it?
>
> Please see -mm's
> clone-prepare-to-recycle-clone_detached-and-clone_stopped.patch
>
> That patch has been cut back to only recycle CLONE_STOPPED because there
> indeed was software out there which is setting CLONE_DETACHED.
>
> See http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2007-11/msg04293.html

bummer, I used the wrong one :/

Thanks,

C.
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