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    SubjectRe: [PATCH v3 04/15] livepatch/x86: add TIF_PATCH_PENDING thread flag
    On Thu 2016-12-08 12:08:29, Josh Poimboeuf wrote:
    > Add the TIF_PATCH_PENDING thread flag to enable the new livepatch
    > per-task consistency model for x86_64. The bit getting set indicates
    > the thread has a pending patch which needs to be applied when the thread
    > exits the kernel.
    >
    > The bit is placed in the _TIF_ALLWORK_MASK macro, which results in
    > exit_to_usermode_loop() calling klp_update_patch_state() when it's set.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@redhat.com>

    Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>

    Best Regards,
    Petr

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