Re: question on dup_task_struct

[Andrew Morton]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> Andrew Morton wrote:
> >
> > Oliver Neukum wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > why is GFP_ATOMIC used in fork.c::dup_task_struct?
> >
> > Presumably so that the allocation of the task structure can
> > dip into the emergency pools, giving fork a better chance
> > of succeeding?
> 
> Or maybe it's to _make_ it fail, so we don't loop forever in
> a 1-order allocation?
> 

It's not a 1-order allocation.  I'll go back to sleep now.