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* [patch 2/3] drivers/char/hw_random.c: replace direct assignment with set_current_state()
@ 2005-05-13 22:24 domen
  2005-05-14  0:22 ` Jeff Garzik
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: domen @ 2005-05-13 22:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: akpm; +Cc: linux-kernel, Christophe Lucas, domen

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From: Christophe Lucas <clucas@rotomalug.org>



Use set_current_state() instead of direct assignment of
current->state.

Signed-off-by: Christophe Lucas <clucas@rotomalug.org>
Signed-off-by: Domen Puncer <domen@coderock.org>


---
 hw_random.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: quilt/drivers/char/hw_random.c
===================================================================
--- quilt.orig/drivers/char/hw_random.c
+++ quilt/drivers/char/hw_random.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static ssize_t rng_dev_read (struct file
 
 		if(need_resched())
 		{
-			current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
+			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 			schedule_timeout(1);
 		}
 		else

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* Re: [patch 2/3] drivers/char/hw_random.c: replace direct assignment with set_current_state()
  2005-05-13 22:24 [patch 2/3] drivers/char/hw_random.c: replace direct assignment with set_current_state() domen
@ 2005-05-14  0:22 ` Jeff Garzik
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Jeff Garzik @ 2005-05-14  0:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: domen; +Cc: akpm, linux-kernel, Christophe Lucas

domen@coderock.org wrote:
> From: Christophe Lucas <clucas@rotomalug.org>
> 
> 
> 
> Use set_current_state() instead of direct assignment of
> current->state.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe Lucas <clucas@rotomalug.org>
> Signed-off-by: Domen Puncer <domen@coderock.org>
> 
> 
> ---
>  hw_random.c |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> Index: quilt/drivers/char/hw_random.c
> ===================================================================
> --- quilt.orig/drivers/char/hw_random.c
> +++ quilt/drivers/char/hw_random.c
> @@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static ssize_t rng_dev_read (struct file
>  
>  		if(need_resched())
>  		{
> -			current->state = TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE;
> +			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
>  			schedule_timeout(1);

full barriers and such don't seem needed.

Also, make sure to send driver patches to the driver author (me).

	Jeff




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