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Subject: thread_lock vs panic/trap
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Can a current thread panic or receive a trap while some other thread holds its
thread_lock (the same lock as pointed to by the td_lock)?

And a related question, can there be a reason for a thread in panic or kdb
context to try to get the thread_lock?

Thank you!
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Andriy Gapon