---
name: "task_clear_jobctl_trapping"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/task_clear_jobctl_trapping"
---

# task\_clear\_jobctl\_trapping(9)

clear jobctl trapping bit

## NAME

task\_clear\_jobctl\_trapping - clear jobctl trapping bit

## SYNOPSIS

**void task\_clear\_jobctl\_trapping(struct task\_struct \*** *task***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*task*

target task

## DESCRIPTION

If JOBCTL\_TRAPPING is set, a ptracer is waiting for us to enter TRACED. Clear it and wake up the ptracer. Note that we don't need any further locking. *task*-\>siglock guarantees that *task*-\>parent points to the ptracer.

## CONTEXT

Must be called with *task*-\>sighand-\>siglock held.

## COPYRIGHT