Re: [PATCH] getrusage sucks

[Peter Chubb]

>>>>> "Claudio" == Claudio Scordino <cloud.of.andor@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> You need to wrap this with a read_lock(&tasklist_lock) to be safe,
>> I think.
Claudio> Right. Probably this was the meaning also of Hua's
Claudio> mail. Sorry, but I didn't get it immediately.

Claudio> So, what if I do as follows ? Do you see any problem with
Claudio> this solution ?

You should probably restrict the ability to read a process's usage to
a suitably privileged user -- i.e., effective uid same as the task's,
or capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) or maybe capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)

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Dr Peter Chubb  http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au  peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au
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