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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/4] kernel: add task_sigpending() helper
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    On Thu, Oct 08 2020 at 09:27, Jens Axboe wrote:
    > This is in preparation for maintaining signal_pending() as the decider
    > of whether or not a schedule() loop should be broken, or continue
    > sleeping. This is different than the core signal use cases, where we
    > really want to know if an actual signal is pending or not.
    > task_sigpending() returns non-zero if TIF_SIGPENDING is set.
    >
    > Only core kernel use cases should care about the distinction between
    > the two, make sure those use the task_sigpending() helper.
    >
    > Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>

    Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>

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