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SubjectRe: [PATCH] ptrace: use safer wake up on ptrace_detach()
On 02/01, Roland McGrath wrote:
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> > Am unable to work out why you tagged it for backporting. It fixes some
> > observed bug? Perhaps a regression?
>
> No observed bug,

Well, this bug triggered the problem in practice, this was the reason
for 95a3540d.

> I don't think
> this first change is dangerous for -stable, but I have seen no positive
> rationale for pushing it there.

Agreed, I don't really think -stable needs this change, but otoh
it is obviously safe.

Oleg.



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