Re: [PATCH 1/1] futex: check PF_KTHREAD rather than !p->mm to filter out kthreads

[Oleg Nesterov]

On 02/14, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2015-02-14 at 21:57 +0100, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> > Perhaps... but PF_KTHREAD looks self-documented too ;)
>
> Well the idea was to standardize how we check for a kthreads, as opposed
> to improving readability or such. Just a suggestion.

I understand, and of course I won't argue if you add a helper.

I meant that checking for a kthread is already standardized: flags & PF_KTREAD.
Not sure this needs a helper, but I again I won't argue.

Oleg.

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