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SubjectRe: Is this too ugly to merge?
Hi!

> I'll take the following approach: I'm pretty sure that I've tried
> suspending userspace before kernel threads before, and still ran into
> possible deadlocks. Nevertheless, I'll set that up and then bang really
> hard on it using Michael's test scripts, and let you know the results.
> If and when we see that this approach won't cut the mustard, we can come
> back to considering this approach. Sound okay?

Well, I'd say "if this approach won't cut the mustard, and we
understand *why* it does not work". If we can find a way to deadlock
plain SIGSTOP, that's good, too, because someone will likely fix
it. (And if SIGSTOP is broken, intrusive patch is okay for fixing
that).
Pavel
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When do you have a heart between your knees?
[Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?]
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