Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:30:31 +0100 | | From | Oleg Nesterov <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] copy_process: fix CLONE_PARENT && ->exit_signal interaction |
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On 02/26, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009, Oleg Nesterov wrote: > > > > Really, how CLONE_PARENT + exit_signal==0 can be useful? > > Umm? For the reason I already stated?
But I can not understand that reason... As I said, the thread does not go away if exit_signal == 0. Yes, the parent does not see it has a new zombie, but why this is useful?
> > But because the current behaviour is just silly. Imho. > > So? If there are people using it, you calling it silly is immaterial. > > The fact is, it's an existing user space interface. We don't break them. > > > But of course, if this change can break the user-space applications, then > > it should not be applied. > > That's the point. Nobody has shown that there aren't any users.
Yes, yes, sure...
I sent another patch, perhaps someone can comment. Or suggest something else.
Oleg.
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