RE: [PATCH] freezer: fix freeze timeout on exec

[Chanho Min]

> >
> > Can't we simply change de_thread() to use freezable_schedule() ?
> >
> > Oleg.
> 
> We need to change freezable_schedule_timeout() instead.
> freezable_schedule also can't be frozen if sub-threads can't stop
> schedule().
> Furthermore, I'm not sure if it is safe to freeze it at de_thread().
> 
> diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
> index 9c5ee2a..291cbd6 100644
> --- a/fs/exec.c
> +++ b/fs/exec.c
> @@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static int de_thread(struct task_struct *tsk)
>         while (sig->notify_count) {
>                 __set_current_state(TASK_KILLABLE);
>                 spin_unlock_irq(lock);
> -               schedule();
> +               while (!freezable_schedule_timeout(HZ));
>                 if (unlikely(__fatal_signal_pending(tsk)))
>                         goto killed;
>                 spin_lock_irq(lock);
> 
> Chanho

Sorry, I might misunderstand freezer.
Changes to freezable_schedule() works fine. It looks safe.
I'll apply patch again.

Chanho