linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Export current_is

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Message-ID: <457702E2.3000703@garzik.org>
Date:	Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:50:26 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	"Maciej W. Rozycki" <macro@...ux-mips.org>,
	Roland Dreier <rdreier@...co.com>,
	Andy Fleming <afleming@...escale.com>,
	Ben Collins <ben.collins@...ntu.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Export current_is_keventd() for libphy

Honestly I wonder if some of these situations really want 
"kill_scheduled_work_unless_it_is_already_running_right_now_if_so_wait_for_it"

Since its during shutdown, usually the task just wants to know that the 
code in the workqueue won't be touching the hardware or data structures 
after <this> point.

	Jeff



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