Re: [PATCH] smbfs: Remove unnecessary allow_signal

[Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>]

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:59:03 -0600
"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com> wrote:

> From: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
> ---
>  fs/smbfs/smbiod.c |    2 --
>  1 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c b/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
> index 3e61b44..67176af 100644
> --- a/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
> +++ b/fs/smbfs/smbiod.c
> @@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ out:
>   */
>  static int smbiod(void *unused)
>  {
> -	allow_signal(SIGKILL);
> -
>  	VERBOSE("SMB Kernel thread starting (%d) ...\n", current->pid);
>  

Why is it unnecessary?  afaict we can presently terminate smbiod
with a SIGKILL, and this change will alter (ie: break) that behaviour?
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