Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:53:18 +0100 | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | BKL use in ptrace |
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Hi,
ptrace has this comment/BKL use:
/* * This lock_kernel fixes a subtle race with suid exec */ lock_kernel();
But unless I'm blind I don't see execve actually getting the BKL anywhere. So is this comment outdated or misleading (is the race with exit?) or is there a bug?
Thanks, -Andi
-- ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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