linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] dma: imx-sdma: Adding tasklet_kill() in sdma

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Date:	Mon, 4 Aug 2014 14:04:50 +0530
From:	Vignesh Raman <Vignesh_Raman@...tor.com>
To:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>
CC:	<dan.j.williams@...el.com>, <dmaengine@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <Jiada_Wang@...tor.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] dma: imx-sdma: Adding tasklet_kill() in sdma_remove
 function.

On Friday 01 August 2014 10:15 PM, Vinod Koul wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 07:36:53PM +0530, Vignesh Raman wrote:
>> On Thursday 31 July 2014 05:32 PM, Vinod Koul wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 06:41:15PM +0530, Vignesh Raman wrote:
>>>> Several dma drivers calls tasklet_kill() in remove function. This is missing in
>>>> imx driver, so adding tasklet_kill() in sdma_remove function.
>>> And why should we do that ?
>>>
>> This is done because all running tasklets should be killed on remove.
> 
> And what prevents is from mentioning this in changelog!
> 

I should have mentioned in the Changelog but missed it, sorry about
that. I will add it and send updated version.

Regards,
Vignesh.
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