linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2 v3] Small cleanup of bdi_forker

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Date:	Fri, 2 Sep 2011 17:16:46 -0600
From:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2 v3] Small cleanup of bdi_forker_thread()

On 2011-09-02 17:12, Jan Kara wrote:
> On Fri 02-09-11 17:07:10, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> On 2011-09-02 16:54, Jan Kara wrote:
>>>
>>>   Hi Jens,
>>>
>>>   so after I realized how I underestimated subtlety of bdi_forker_thread()
>>> here are two small cleanups to it. The first one puts clearing of BDI_pending
>>> in a more natural place, the second patch adds a comment so that fools like
>>> me don't try to optimize the function in a wrong place...
>>
>> Thanks Jan, I've queued it up for 3.1. I've marked it as stable, looks
>> like we need it from 2.6.36 and above.
>   Thanks. But is it really a stable material? It's just a cleanup after
> all...

I guess it's not strictly stable material, since it's not fixing a
problematic issue.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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