[Devel] Re: [PATCH 1/3] Make sockets proper objhash objects and use checkpoint_obj() on them (v2)

[Dan Smith]

OL> As it is, it simplifies the code. However, how can we be certain
OL> that grafting a dead socket doesn't break any assumptions
OL> elsewhere ?  For instance, unix_sock_destructor() will spit a
OL> warning if it finds
sk-> sk_socket != NULL. There may be other places (per protocol ?).

I think that in most cases the grafted struct socket is short-lived
and therefore shouldn't be a problem with something like the
destructor.

I definitely prefer assuming we have an sk->sk_socket elsewhere and
will be happy to remove the other checks, unless there's a compelling
reason not to.

-- 
Dan Smith
IBM Linux Technology Center
email: danms at us.ibm.com
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