Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:18:31 -0800 | From | Andrew Morton <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/8] Notifier chain update: API changes |
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Jes Sorensen <jes@sgi.com> wrote: > > >>>>> "Alan" == Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu> writes: > > Alan> The kernel's implementation of notifier chains is unsafe. There > Alan> is no protection against entries being added to or removed from > Alan> a chain while the chain is in use. The issues were discussed in > Alan> this thread: > > Alan> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113018709002036&w=2 > > Hi, > > I was wondering if there was anything blocking this change from going > in? I'd quite like to see it as it would avoid me from inventing yet > another notifier chain implementation ;-) >
It's still lurking in my to-apply folder - will get onto it soon. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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