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SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/4] export kernel call get_task_comm().
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On Wed, 2011-04-20 at 16:11 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:14:21 -0700
> Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote:
>
> > > But as David pointed out, if there is work other than mine coming that
> > > has already been proposed, wouldn't it be good to get this patch in
> > > place now to start the encouragement of future eyes to just call this
> > > function than re-invent the wheel?
> >
> > No, then those projects submit the patch to export this, if they happen
> > to get to mainline before this one does.
> >
> > Again, don't export something unless you are using it at the time, no
> > "this is to be used hopefully by something in the future" type stuff
> > please. Who knows if those future plans ever pan out.
>
> Well there's an easy solution here. Send the patch to export
> get_task_comm(), then send along some patches which fix
>
> z:/usr/src/linux-2.6.39-rc4> grep -r 'current->comm' drivers | wc -l
> 89
>

Andrew, so does this mean you want me to send this patch to export
get_task_comm() to you then?

Thanks,
Jay




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