> +static int count_strings_kernel(const char *const *argv)
> +{
> + int i;
> +
> + if (!argv)
> + return 0;
> +
> + for (i = 0; argv[i]; ++i) {
> + if (i >= MAX_ARG_STRINGS)
> + return -E2BIG;
> + if (fatal_signal_pending(current))
> + return -ERESTARTNOHAND;
> + cond_resched();I don't think we need a fatal_signal_pending and cond_resched() is needed in each step given that we don't actually do anything.

