linux-kernel - Re: When to use a freezeable workqueue?

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Message-Id: <200708130018.38652.rjw@sisk.pl>
Date:	Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:18:38 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	pm list <linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: When to use a freezeable workqueue?

On Sunday, 12 August 2007 10:11, Stefan Richter wrote:
> In which situations is create_freezeable_workqueue() to be preferred
> over create_singlethread_workqueue()?
> 
> Is a freezable worqueue preferable whenever the worker thread /can/ be
> frozen, or is it only to be used if the thread /must/ be frozen during
> suspend?

The latter, IMO.

Generally, if you want it to be frozen.

Greetings,
Rafael
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