From: "Menyhart, Zoltan" <Zoltan.Menyhart@free.fr>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: dup_mmap() questions
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:15:04 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4213D3F8.2000904@free.fr> (raw)
We lock the semaphore of the old "mm" for write.
Usually we do this when the corresponding VMA list is being modified.
Does "dup_mmap()" modify the old VMA list ?
Or would a "down_read(&oldmm->mmap_sem)" be enough ?
Should not we lock for write the semaphore of the new "mm" ?
It is on the "mmlist", it can be seen.
The new "vma" is on the "anon" list and on the "vma_prio_tree",
can it be done without holding for write the semaphore of the new "mm" ?
Should not we hold for write the semaphore of the new "mm"
when the new "vma" is actually added ?
Is the "page_table_lock" enough ?
Apparently, the argument "oldmm" is equal to "current->mm".
Why do we pass it as an argument ?
Thanks.
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