call_usermodehelper_exec_sync(sub_info);
} else {
pid_t pid;
-
+ /*
+ * Use CLONE_PARENT to reparent it to kthreadd; we do not
+ * want to pollute current->children, and we need a parent
+ * that always ignores SIGCHLD to ensure auto-reaping.
+ */
pid = kernel_thread(call_usermodehelper_exec_async, sub_info,
- SIGCHLD);
+ CLONE_PARENT | SIGCHLD);
if (pid < 0) {
sub_info->retval = pid;
umh_complete(sub_info);