Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] futex: Create set_robust_list2

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Tue Dec 17 2024 - 15:32:06 EST


On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 02:49:55PM -0300, André Almeida wrote:
> This patch adds a new robust_list() syscall. The current syscall
> can't be expanded to cover the following use case, so a new one is
> needed. This new syscall allows users to set multiple robust lists per
> process and to have either 32bit or 64bit pointers in the list.

Last time a whole list of short comings of the current robust scheme
were laid bare. I feel we should address all that if we're going to
create a new scheme.