Re: [PATCH] uprobes: Use synchronize_rcu() not synchronize_sched()

From: Oleg Nesterov
Date: Fri Aug 10 2018 - 10:06:39 EST


On 08/10, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>
> Are you OK with this patch? I set it for stable and plan on pushing it
> with the patches for the upcoming merge window. If you are OK, mind
> giving me an Acked or Reviewed-by?

Yes, thanks, feel free to add

Acked-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Even if it is theoretical, we should make sure it can't happen. But
> this is unrelated to the current patch,

agreed.

> and if we should fix this, then
> it can be a separate patch. I don't think your change hurts, and even
> if it can't technically happen, it may let us sleep better at night.
> Want to send a formal patch to make this change?

OK, will do.

Oleg.