linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 07/15] scsi: fc: implement kref backed reference counting

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Date:   Thu, 17 Nov 2016 13:23:04 +0100
From:   Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
To:     Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>,
        James Bottomley <jejb@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
        "open list:SCSI SUBSYSTEM" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 07/15] scsi: fc: implement kref backed reference
 counting

On 11/17/2016 10:31 AM, Johannes Thumshirn wrote:
> Implement kref backed reference counting instead of rolling our own. This
> elimnates the need of the following fields in 'struct fc_bsg_job':
> * ref_cnt
> * state_flags
> * job_lock
> bringing us close to unification of 'struct fc_bsg_job' and 'struct bsg_job'.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
> ---
>  drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c | 40 +++++++++++-----------------------------
>  include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h |  4 +---
>  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
> 
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>

Cheers,

Hannes
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