linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] caif-hsi: Remove deprecated create_singlethread

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Date:	Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:56:11 -0400
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@...il.com>
Cc:	Dmitry Tarnyagin <dmitry.tarnyagin@...kless.no>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] caif-hsi: Remove deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue

On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 06:40:57PM +0530, Bhaktipriya Shridhar wrote:
> alloc_workqueue replaces deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue().
> 
> A dedicated workqueue has been used since the workitems are being used
> on a packet tx/rx path. Hence, WQ_MEM_RECLAIM has been set to guarantee
> forward progress under memory pressure.
> 
> An ordered workqueue has been used since workitems &cfhsi->wake_up_work
> and &cfhsi->wake_down_work cannot be run concurrently.
> 
> Calls to flush_workqueue() before destroy_workqueue() have been dropped
> since destroy_workqueue() itself calls drain_workqueue() which flushes
> repeatedly till the workqueue becomes empty.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@...il.com>

Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>

Thanks.

-- 
tejun