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FromRoland McGrath <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86 handle_vm86_trap cleanup
DateFri, 21 Mar 2008 20:53:57 -0700 (PDT)
> for the record, this also changes semantics, because previously we'd 
> permanently unblock SIGTRAP (most certainly as a hack, to be able to do 
> the send_sig()), while now we use force_sig() which just ignores the 
> blocked mask. (and i agree with your fix of course)

That's not so.  force_sig_info (called by force_sig) removes the signal
from the blocked set too.  That is the only way to get the signal ever to
be dequeued.


Thanks,
Roland


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