Re: [PATCH v4 2/5] x86,entry: Only call user_exit if TIF_NOHZ

[Oleg Nesterov]

On 07/31, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
> On 07/31, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 06:42:46PM +0200, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> > >
> > > And if we change this, then the code above becomes racy. The state of
> > > TIF_XYZ can be changed right after the check. OK, it is racy anyway ;)
> > > but still this adds more confusion.
> >
> > No because all running tasks have this flag set when context tracking is
> > enabled. And context tracking can't be disabled on runtime.
>
> Yes, yes, please note that I said "if we change this".

And "it is racy anyway" connects to the problems we discuss in another
thread.

Oleg.

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