Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 3 Nov 2017 07:57:08 -0500 | From | Josh Poimboeuf <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] livepatch: send a fake signal to all blocking tasks |
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On Fri, Nov 03, 2017 at 09:02:50AM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote: > On Thu, 2 Nov 2017, Josh Poimboeuf wrote: > > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 12:48:52PM +0100, Miroslav Benes wrote: > > > + > > > +/* > > > + * Sends a fake signal to all non-kthread tasks with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set. > > > + * Kthreads with TIF_PATCH_PENDING set are woken up. Only admin can request this > > > + * action currently. > > > + */ > > > +void klp_force_signals(void) > > > > Since "force" now has a separate meaning, it's a little confusing to > > have it in the name of this function. How about klp_send_signals() or > > klp_signal()? > > or klp_send_signal()?
It can send more than one signal, so I'd prefer the plural form: klp_send_signals().
-- Josh
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