Re: question on dup_task_struct

[Andrew Morton]

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?

Let's find out, and add a comment, fer crissake.