netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2 v5] usbnet: allow status interrupt URB to always be active

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Date:	Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:08:33 +0200
From:	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
To:	Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com>
Cc:	Oliver Neukum <oliver@...kum.org>, Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	Elina Pasheva <epasheva@...rrawireless.com>,
	Network Development <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-usb <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	Rory Filer <rfiler@...rrawireless.com>,
	Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2 v5] usbnet: allow status interrupt URB to always be active

Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com> writes:

> OK, I say it again, GFP_KERNEL is enough to cover all cases, and the
> mem_flags parameter is redundant.

The docs for usb_submit_urb() in drivers/usb/core/urb.c lists some
possible mem_flags use cases. Among these are (where (b) and (c) are
cases needing GFP_ATOMIC and not applicable here):

<quote>
 *  (3) If you use a kernel thread with a network driver you must use
 *      GFP_NOIO, unless (b) or (c) apply;
</quote>

Is this example 
 a) wrong, or
 b) not applicable, or 
 c) to be excluded from the new API?


Bjørn
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