Re: [PATCH] Re: 2.6.12: itimer_real timers don't survive execve() any more

[Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>]

George Anzinger <george@mvista.com> wrote:
>
> Source: MontaVista Software, Inc. George Anzinger <george@mvista.com>
> Type: Defect Fix 
> Description:
> 
>  	The changes to itimer of late (after 2.6.11) cause itimers not
>  	to survive the exec* calls.  Standard says they should.  
> 
> Signed-off-by: George Anzinger<george@mvista.com>
> 
>  exit.c         |    1 +
>  posix-timers.c |    4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> Index: linux-2.6.13-rc/kernel/exit.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6.13-rc.orig/kernel/exit.c
> +++ linux-2.6.13-rc/kernel/exit.c
> @@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ fastcall NORET_TYPE void do_exit(long co
>  	}
>  
>  	tsk->flags |= PF_EXITING;
> +	del_timer_sync(&tsk->signal->real_timer);
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * Make sure we don't try to process any timer firings
> Index: linux-2.6.13-rc/kernel/posix-timers.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux-2.6.13-rc.orig/kernel/posix-timers.c
> +++ linux-2.6.13-rc/kernel/posix-timers.c
> @@ -1183,10 +1183,10 @@ void exit_itimers(struct signal_struct *
>  	struct k_itimer *tmr;
>  
>  	while (!list_empty(&sig->posix_timers)) {
> -		tmr = list_entry(sig->posix_timers.next, struct k_itimer, list);
> +		tmr = list_entry(sig->posix_timers.next,
> +				 struct k_itimer, list);
>  		itimer_delete(tmr);
>  	}
> -	del_timer_sync(&sig->real_timer);
>  }

Yup, that's the one, thanks George.

Obvious though it is, I'll hold off on forwarding this Linuswards until
Gerd has had a chance to test it.  Or did you run Gerd's test app?