Re: [path][rfc] add PR_DETACH prctl command [2/2]

[Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>]

On 04/21, Stas Sergeev wrote:
> 20.04.2011 23:33, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
>> I still do not understand the point of PR_DETACH. Why do you think it is
>> needed without reparenting? OK, I do not really care ;)
> Hmm, but that's really interesting, I wonder why do
> you ask this.

Because I do not understand why do we need this feature. And I strongly
dislike the complications this (wrong) patch adds.

> In my eyes, the reparenting was just a
> "trick",

Sure, I din't like the previous semantics too.


Once again, last time... No need to convince me. Please convince
someone who can ack this hack authoritatively. I can't anyway. And
I'm afraid nobody except Linus can decide whether we need it or not.

>From my side - nack. What can I do if I do not agree with you?

>>>> And. To hide the pr_detached task from do_wait(). you changed
>>>> do_notify_parent() to returnd DEATH_REAP.
>>> No, its hidden by the check in wait_consider_task().
>>> do_notify_parent() was changed only to not allow the
>>> second notification to the same parent.
>> Not only. Please look at your own code ;) wait_consider_task() checks
>> exit_state == EXIT_ZOMBIE before p->pr_detached, and thus do_notify_parent()
>> haas to return DEATH_REAP so that the caller will set EXIT_DEAD. Otherwise
>> the old parent could see EXIT_ZOMBIE&&  pr_detached task again.
> Yes, but that's not to hide from do_wait().
> At least as far as I understand, exit_notify() does
> release_task() in this case, so that's not hiding: I
> literally terminate the child this way.

Yes. But there is a window before release_task() does this, we should
change task->state.

But I forgot where did we start... perhaps I missed something or meant
something else. Perhaps I disliked the fact wait_consider_task() checks
EXIT_ZOMBIE before pr_detached... Nevermind.

Oleg.