Re: [PATCH] Don't apply for write lock on tasklist_lock if parent doesn't ptrace other processes

[Oleg Nesterov <oleg@redhat.com>]

On 07/22, Roland McGrath wrote:
>
> > So, this list_empty() check needs taskslit at least for reading. But, we
> > are going to take it for writing right after exit_ptrace() returns, afaics
> > we can add this fastpatch check for free.
>
> That looks good to me, but it could use some more scare comments.

Good. Hopfully Zhang can test it to confirm it has the same effect.
It should, but I am still wondering about 10% improvement.

> >  /*
> > - * Detach all tasks we were using ptrace on.
> > + * Detach all tasks we were using ptrace on. Called with tasklist held.
>
>  * Called with tasklist held for writing, and returns with it held too.
>  * But note it can release and reacquire the lock.

OK.

> > +	write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
> > +
> 	/*
> 	 * Note that exit_ptrace() might drop tasklist_lock and reacquire it.
> 	 */
> >  	exit_ptrace(father);

Well, this comment a bit "unfair", please see below.

> > -	write_lock_irq(&tasklist_lock);
> >  	reaper = find_new_reaper(father);

Note that find_new_reaper() can drop/reacquire tasklist too.

Perhaps,

	/* These two might drop and reacquire tasklist_lock */
	exit_ptrace(father);
	reaper = find_new_reaper(father);

	...

?

Oleg.