Re: [PATCH][RFC] Remove CLONE_FILES from init kernel thread creation

[Chris Wright]

* Andrew Morton (akpm@xxxxxxxx) wrote:
> 
> I wonder why call_usermodehelper() uses CLONE_FILES...

Looks like 2.5 used to actually close all fd's before exec'ing the
usermodehelper.  I wonder if it's just a result of Rusty's consolidation
and using CLONE_KERNEL?

thanks,
-chris
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