linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] PM/Hibernation: Fix the early termination of test modes

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Date:	Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:15:01 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	"Srivatsa S. Bhat" <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	rjw@...k.pl, len.brown@...el.com, rdunlap@...otime.net,
	tj@...nel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] PM/Hibernation: Fix the early termination of test modes

On Fri 2011-11-18 02:45:44, Srivatsa S. Bhat wrote:
> Commit 2aede851ddf08666f68ffc17be446420e9d2a056
> (PM / Hibernate: Freeze kernel threads after preallocating memory)
> postponed the freezing of kernel threads to after preallocating memory
> for hibernation. But while doing that, the hibernation test TEST_FREEZER
> and the test mode HIBERNATION_TESTPROC were not moved accordingly.
> 
> As a result, when using these test modes, it only goes upto the freezing of
> userspace and exits, when in fact it should go till the complete end of task
> freezing stage, namely the freezing of kernel threads as well.
> 
> So, move these points of exit to appropriate places so that freezing of
> kernel threads is also tested while using these test harnesses. And while at
> it, add some documentation about these test modes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Srivatsa S. Bhat <srivatsa.bhat@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>

ACK.
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