[PATCH v3 07/15] livepatch/s390: add TIF_PATCH_PENDING thread flag

2016-12-08 Thread Josh Poimboeuf
From: Miroslav Benes Update a task's patch state when returning from a system call or user space interrupt, or after handling a signal. This greatly increases the chances of a patch operation succeeding. If a task is I/O bound, it can be patched when returning from a system

[PATCH v3 07/15] livepatch/s390: add TIF_PATCH_PENDING thread flag

2016-12-08 Thread Josh Poimboeuf
From: Miroslav Benes Update a task's patch state when returning from a system call or user space interrupt, or after handling a signal. This greatly increases the chances of a patch operation succeeding. If a task is I/O bound, it can be patched when returning from a system call. If a task is