Re: [PATCH 2/4] ptrace: ensure arch_ptrace/ptrace_request can neverrace with SIGKILL

[Linus Torvalds]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> This is what initial patch did. But, assuming that ptrace_unfreeze_traced()
> is called unconditionally, we need a locking or barriers, otherwise

Ahh. Fair enough.

I guess that works then. It's a bit sad, but at least I see why you did it.

                  Linus
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