[PATCH 3/7] powerpc: use task_pid_nr() for TID allocation

2018-04-16 Thread Alastair D'Silva
From: Alastair D'Silva The current implementation of TID allocation, using a global IDR, may result in an errant process starving the system of available TIDs. Instead, use task_pid_nr(), as mentioned by the original author. The scenario described which prevented it's use

[PATCH 3/7] powerpc: use task_pid_nr() for TID allocation

2018-04-16 Thread Alastair D'Silva
From: Alastair D'Silva The current implementation of TID allocation, using a global IDR, may result in an errant process starving the system of available TIDs. Instead, use task_pid_nr(), as mentioned by the original author. The scenario described which prevented it's use is not applicable, as