Re: [PATCH 1/2] ia64: ptrace_attach_sync_user_rbs: use ->sighandinstead of ->signal to check the task is alive

[Roland McGrath]

> Actually, this code doesn't need tasklist_lock and this check at all, it
> should be converted to use lock_task_sighand().

Might as well just do that, it's a harmless enough change.  For other
trivial no-op cleanup while you are there, task_is_stopped() and
task_is_traced() are the norm now.


Thanks,
Roland
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