Subject: Re: Speeding up fork/wait path
To: None <tech-kern@NetBSD.org>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/25/2003 18:27:14
>> I'm not sure I completely understand the logic, but I cannot see why
>> it would be necessary to run the final child cleanup (work done by
>> reaper) from process context.
> The reaper was specifically added (by me) because these code paths
> CAN block.  Any time you make a call into UVM, you are likely to take
> a lock, which could block.

I _must_ be missing something.  What's wrong with their blocking?  I
see nothing wrong with blocking during process exit.

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