netdev - Re: [PATCH 6/9] ipmi: Convert from tasklet to BH workqueue

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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:41:22 -0700
From: Allen <allen.lkml@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/9] ipmi: Convert from tasklet to BH workqueue

> > > I believe that work queues items are execute single-threaded for a work
> > > queue, so this should be good.  I need to test this, though.  It may be
> > > that an IPMI device can have its own work queue; it may not be important
> > > to run it in bh context.
> >
> >   Fair point. Could you please let me know once you have had a chance to test
> > these changes. Meanwhile, I will work on RFC wherein IPMI will have its own
> > workqueue.
> >
> >  Thanks for taking time out to review.
>
> After looking and thinking about it a bit, a BH context is still
> probably the best for this.
>
> I have tested this patch under load and various scenarios and it seems
> to work ok.  So:
>
> Tested-by: Corey Minyard <cminyard@...sta.com>
> Acked-by: Corey Minyard <cminyard@...sta.com>
>
> Or I can take this into my tree.
>
> -corey

 Thank you very much. I think it should be okay for you to carry it into
your tree.

- Allen