[PATCH v3 1/2] livepatch: send a fake signal to all blocking tasks

Josh Poimboeuf jpoimboe at redhat.com
Fri Nov 3 00:09:16 AEDT 2017


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()?

-- 
Josh


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