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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0804021000210.19372@chaos.analogic.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 10:02:16 -0400
From: "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@...logic.com>
To: "Johannes Weiner" <hannes@...urebad.de>
Cc: "Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix kernel thread names that might offend users.
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008, Johannes Weiner wrote:
> More and more GNOME users (especially Ubuntu) get confused by their
> process list showing several process names that seem to indicate
> KDE-related services.
>
> To settle things down a bit on the bugtrackers, this patch renames all
> offending kernel threads into something that goes better with
> GNOME-based systems.
>
> Since KDE is essentially dead, the thread-names are not made
> compile-time configurable but rather just renamed completely here to
> fit modern distributions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Weiner <hannes@...urebad.de>
> ---
>
> Please note that these hard-coded names are going to be removed soon
> completely in another patch series that makes kernel thread names more
> `themable' in the sense that users may supply a format string in
> /proc/sys/kernel/kthread_fmt which allows having customizable names
> like "-=[acpid]=-" or similar.
>
> Also, please let me know if I forgot something.
>
> arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c | 2 +-
> arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c | 2 +-
> arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_thread.c | 2 +-
> block/blk-core.c | 3 +--
> drivers/acpi/osl.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/char/apm-emulation.c | 2 +-
> drivers/char/hvc_console.c | 2 +-
> drivers/char/hvcs.c | 2 +-
> drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c | 2 +-
> drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c | 2 +-
> drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c | 2 +-
> drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c | 2 +-
> drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c | 2 +-
> drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c | 2 +-
> drivers/input/serio/serio.c | 2 +-
> drivers/macintosh/adb.c | 2 +-
> drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c | 2 +-
> drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c | 3 +--
> drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c | 3 +--
> drivers/md/dm-crypt.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/md/dm-delay.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm-exception-store.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm-mpath.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm-raid1.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm-snap.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm-stripe.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/dm.c | 2 +-
> drivers/md/kcopyd.c | 2 +-
> drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c | 2 +-
> drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c | 2 +-
> drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c | 2 +-
> drivers/mmc/core/core.c | 2 +-
> drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c | 3 +--
> drivers/parisc/power.c | 2 +-
> drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c | 2 +-
> drivers/s390/cio/device.c | 2 +-
> drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c | 2 +-
> drivers/s390/s390mach.c | 2 +-
> drivers/sbus/char/bbc_envctrl.c | 2 +-
> drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c | 2 +-
> drivers/usb/core/hub.c | 2 +-
> fs/afs/flock.c | 2 +-
> fs/afs/rxrpc.c | 2 +-
> fs/afs/vlocation.c | 2 +-
> fs/jbd/journal.c | 3 +--
> fs/jbd2/journal.c | 3 +--
> kernel/kmod.c | 2 +-
> kernel/softirq.c | 2 +-
> kernel/stop_machine.c | 2 +-
> mm/vmscan.c | 2 +-
> net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c | 2 +-
> net/core/pktgen.c | 2 +-
> net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c | 2 +-
> 53 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
> index d4438ef..536b7ce 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
> @@ -2326,7 +2326,7 @@ static int __init apm_init(void)
> if (apm_proc)
> apm_proc->proc_fops = &apm_file_ops;
>
> - kapmd_task = kthread_create(apm, NULL, "kapmd");
> + kapmd_task = kthread_create(apm, NULL, "gapmd");
> if (IS_ERR(kapmd_task)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "apm: disabled - Unable to start kernel "
> "thread.\n");
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
> index 4ca5486..8dd4ab1 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
> @@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static int __init balanced_irq_init(void)
> }
>
> printk(KERN_INFO "Starting balanced_irq\n");
> - if (!IS_ERR(kthread_run(balanced_irq, NULL, "kirqd")))
> + if (!IS_ERR(kthread_run(balanced_irq, NULL, "girqd")))
> return 0;
> printk(KERN_ERR "balanced_irq_init: failed to spawn balanced_irq");
> failed:
> diff --git a/arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_thread.c b/arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_thread.c
> index c69c931..88b110f 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_thread.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/mach-voyager/voyager_thread.c
> @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int thread(void *unused)
>
> static int __init voyager_thread_start(void)
> {
> - voyager_thread = kthread_run(thread, NULL, "kvoyagerd");
> + voyager_thread = kthread_run(thread, NULL, "gvoyagerd");
> if (IS_ERR(voyager_thread)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR
> "Voyager: Failed to create system monitor thread.\n");
> diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
> index 2a438a9..e78051f 100644
> --- a/block/blk-core.c
> +++ b/block/blk-core.c
> @@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ int __init blk_dev_init(void)
> {
> int i;
>
> - kblockd_workqueue = create_workqueue("kblockd");
> + kblockd_workqueue = create_workqueue("gblockd");
> if (!kblockd_workqueue)
> panic("Failed to create kblockd\n");
>
> @@ -2058,4 +2058,3 @@ int __init blk_dev_init(void)
>
> return 0;
> }
> -
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> index 065819b..e4c5738 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
> @@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_os_initialize(void)
>
> acpi_status acpi_os_initialize1(void)
> {
> - kacpid_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kacpid");
> - kacpi_notify_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kacpi_notify");
> + kacpid_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gacpid");
> + kacpi_notify_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gacpi_notify");
> BUG_ON(!kacpid_wq);
> BUG_ON(!kacpi_notify_wq);
> return AE_OK;
> diff --git a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
> index 17d5431..729c96d 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/apm-emulation.c
> @@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static int __init apm_init(void)
> return -ENODEV;
> }
>
> - kapmd_tsk = kthread_create(kapmd, NULL, "kapmd");
> + kapmd_tsk = kthread_create(kapmd, NULL, "gapmd");
> if (IS_ERR(kapmd_tsk)) {
> ret = PTR_ERR(kapmd_tsk);
> kapmd_tsk = NULL;
> diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> index 44160d5..98a22f9 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
> @@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int hvc_init(void)
>
> /* Always start the kthread because there can be hotplug vty adapters
> * added later. */
> - hvc_task = kthread_run(khvcd, NULL, "khvcd");
> + hvc_task = kthread_run(khvcd, NULL, "ghvcd");
> if (IS_ERR(hvc_task)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "Couldn't create kthread for console.\n");
> err = PTR_ERR(hvc_task);
> diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
> index 786d518..b9e5476 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/hvcs.c
> @@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static int __init hvcs_module_init(void)
> goto buff_alloc_fail;
> }
>
> - hvcs_task = kthread_run(khvcsd, NULL, "khvcsd");
> + hvcs_task = kthread_run(khvcsd, NULL, "ghvcsd");
> if (IS_ERR(hvcs_task)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "HVCS: khvcsd creation failed. Driver not loaded.\n");
> rc = -EIO;
> diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
> index 4f560d0..b3a9060 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
> @@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static int smi_start_processing(void *send_info,
>
> if (enable) {
> new_smi->thread = kthread_run(ipmi_thread, new_smi,
> - "kipmi%d", new_smi->intf_num);
> + "gipmi%d", new_smi->intf_num);
> if (IS_ERR(new_smi->thread)) {
> printk(KERN_NOTICE "ipmi_si_intf: Could not start"
> " kernel thread due to error %ld, only using"
> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
> index d2af20d..d6c3e74 100644
> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
> @@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpufreq_gov_ondemand);
>
> static int __init cpufreq_gov_dbs_init(void)
> {
> - kondemand_wq = create_workqueue("kondemand");
> + kondemand_wq = create_workqueue("gondemand");
> if (!kondemand_wq) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "Creation of kondemand failed\n");
> return -EFAULT;
> diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c b/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
> index 36c747b..f1b7483 100644
> --- a/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/ieee1394/ieee1394_core.c
> @@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ static int __init ieee1394_init(void)
> HPSB_ERR("Some features may not be available\n");
> }
>
> - khpsbpkt_thread = kthread_run(hpsbpkt_thread, NULL, "khpsbpkt");
> + khpsbpkt_thread = kthread_run(hpsbpkt_thread, NULL, "ghpsbpkt");
> if (IS_ERR(khpsbpkt_thread)) {
> HPSB_ERR("Failed to start hpsbpkt thread!\n");
> ret = PTR_ERR(khpsbpkt_thread);
> diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
> index 511e432..c37c1b4 100644
> --- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
> +++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
> @@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ static void nodemgr_add_host(struct hpsb_host *host)
> return;
> }
> hi->host = host;
> - hi->thread = kthread_run(nodemgr_host_thread, hi, "knodemgrd_%d",
> + hi->thread = kthread_run(nodemgr_host_thread, hi, "gnodemgrd_%d",
> host->id);
> if (IS_ERR(hi->thread)) {
> HPSB_ERR("NodeMgr: cannot start thread for host %d", host->id);
> diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
> index c5600ac..91a2055 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
> @@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static int __init gameport_init(void)
> return error;
> }
>
> - gameport_task = kthread_run(gameport_thread, NULL, "kgameportd");
> + gameport_task = kthread_run(gameport_thread, NULL, "ggameportd");
> if (IS_ERR(gameport_task)) {
> bus_unregister(&gameport_bus);
> error = PTR_ERR(gameport_task);
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
> index f5a6be1..eac0ab8 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
> @@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ static int __init psmouse_init(void)
> {
> int err;
>
> - kpsmoused_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kpsmoused");
> + kpsmoused_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gpsmoused");
> if (!kpsmoused_wq) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "psmouse: failed to create kpsmoused workqueue\n");
> return -ENOMEM;
> diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
> index 7f52938..93c2fe9 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
> @@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ static int __init serio_init(void)
> return error;
> }
>
> - serio_task = kthread_run(serio_thread, NULL, "kseriod");
> + serio_task = kthread_run(serio_thread, NULL, "gseriod");
> if (IS_ERR(serio_task)) {
> bus_unregister(&serio_bus);
> error = PTR_ERR(serio_task);
> diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
> index 2895810..d5b3aaf 100644
> --- a/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
> +++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb.c
> @@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ adb_probe_task(void *x)
> static void
> __adb_probe_task(struct work_struct *bullshit)
> {
> - kthread_run(adb_probe_task, NULL, "kadbprobe");
> + kthread_run(adb_probe_task, NULL, "gadbprobe");
> }
>
> static DECLARE_WORK(adb_reset_work, __adb_probe_task);
> diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
> index 54f4942..1e77bdb 100644
> --- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
> +++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
> @@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int attach_one_thermostat(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr,
> write_both_fan_speed(th, -1);
> }
>
> - thread_therm = kthread_run(monitor_task, th, "kfand");
> + thread_therm = kthread_run(monitor_task, th, "gfand");
>
> if (thread_therm == ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM)) {
> printk(KERN_INFO "adt746x: Kthread creation failed\n");
> diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
> index 1e0a69a..713b6a2 100644
> --- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
> +++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_pm72.c
> @@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ static void start_control_loops(void)
> {
> init_completion(&ctrl_complete);
>
> - ctrl_task = kthread_run(main_control_loop, NULL, "kfand");
> + ctrl_task = kthread_run(main_control_loop, NULL, "gfand");
> }
>
> /*
> @@ -2275,4 +2275,3 @@ module_exit(therm_pm72_exit);
> MODULE_AUTHOR("Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>");
> MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver for Apple's PowerMac G5 thermal control");
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> -
> diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
> index 075b4d9..5d01add 100644
> --- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_core.c
> @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int wf_thread_func(void *data)
>
> static void wf_start_thread(void)
> {
> - wf_thread = kthread_run(wf_thread_func, NULL, "kwindfarm");
> + wf_thread = kthread_run(wf_thread_func, NULL, "gwindfarm");
> if (IS_ERR(wf_thread)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "windfarm: failed to create thread,err %ld\n",
> PTR_ERR(wf_thread));
> @@ -492,4 +492,3 @@ module_exit(windfarm_core_exit);
> MODULE_AUTHOR("Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>");
> MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Core component of PowerMac thermal control");
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> -
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
> index b04f98d..23f3dae 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
> @@ -1035,13 +1035,13 @@ static int crypt_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
> } else
> cc->iv_mode = NULL;
>
> - cc->io_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("kcryptd_io");
> + cc->io_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("gcryptd_io");
> if (!cc->io_queue) {
> ti->error = "Couldn't create kcryptd io queue";
> goto bad_io_queue;
> }
>
> - cc->crypt_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("kcryptd");
> + cc->crypt_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("gcryptd");
> if (!cc->crypt_queue) {
> ti->error = "Couldn't create kcryptd queue";
> goto bad_crypt_queue;
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
> index bdd37f8..cf1ecb4 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-delay.c
> @@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static int __init dm_delay_init(void)
> {
> int r = -ENOMEM;
>
> - kdelayd_wq = create_workqueue("kdelayd");
> + kdelayd_wq = create_workqueue("gdelayd");
> if (!kdelayd_wq) {
> DMERR("Couldn't start kdelayd");
> goto bad_queue;
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.c b/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.c
> index 5bbce29..5a49f6f 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-exception-store.c
> @@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ int dm_create_persistent(struct exception_store *store)
> atomic_set(&ps->pending_count, 0);
> ps->callbacks = NULL;
>
> - ps->metadata_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("ksnaphd");
> + ps->metadata_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gsnaphd");
> if (!ps->metadata_wq) {
> kfree(ps);
> DMERR("couldn't start header metadata update thread");
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
> index e7ee59e..c133d72 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
> @@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ static int __init dm_multipath_init(void)
> return -EINVAL;
> }
>
> - kmultipathd = create_workqueue("kmpathd");
> + kmultipathd = create_workqueue("gmpathd");
> if (!kmultipathd) {
> DMERR("failed to create workqueue kmpathd");
> dm_unregister_target(&multipath_target);
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
> index 5160587..28753bb 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-raid1.c
> @@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ static int mirror_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
> ti->private = ms;
> ti->split_io = ms->rh.region_size;
>
> - ms->kmirrord_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kmirrord");
> + ms->kmirrord_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gmirrord");
> if (!ms->kmirrord_wq) {
> DMERR("couldn't start kmirrord");
> r = -ENOMEM;
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
> index ae24eab..b6ed934 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap.c
> @@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ static int __init dm_snapshot_init(void)
> goto bad5;
> }
>
> - ksnapd = create_singlethread_workqueue("ksnapd");
> + ksnapd = create_singlethread_workqueue("gsnapd");
> if (!ksnapd) {
> DMERR("Failed to create ksnapd workqueue.");
> r = -ENOMEM;
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c b/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
> index 4de90ab..78e8cd8 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c
> @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ int __init dm_stripe_init(void)
> if (r < 0)
> DMWARN("target registration failed");
>
> - kstriped = create_singlethread_workqueue("kstriped");
> + kstriped = create_singlethread_workqueue("gstriped");
> if (!kstriped) {
> DMERR("failed to create workqueue kstriped");
> dm_unregister_target(&stripe_target);
> diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
> index 6617ce4..fec9df8 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/dm.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
> @@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static struct mapped_device *alloc_dev(int minor)
> add_disk(md->disk);
> format_dev_t(md->name, MKDEV(_major, minor));
>
> - md->wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kdmflush");
> + md->wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gdmflush");
> if (!md->wq)
> goto bad_thread;
>
> diff --git a/drivers/md/kcopyd.c b/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
> index f3831f3..0dd4605 100644
> --- a/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
> +++ b/drivers/md/kcopyd.c
> @@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ static int kcopyd_init(void)
> return r;
> }
>
> - _kcopyd_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kcopyd");
> + _kcopyd_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gcopyd");
> if (!_kcopyd_wq) {
> jobs_exit();
> mutex_unlock(&kcopyd_init_lock);
> diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
> index 89437fd..8f3d3a2 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
> @@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ int dvb_ca_en50221_init(struct dvb_adapter *dvb_adapter,
> mb();
>
> /* create a kthread for monitoring this CA device */
> - ca->thread = kthread_run(dvb_ca_en50221_thread, ca, "kdvb-ca-%i:%i",
> + ca->thread = kthread_run(dvb_ca_en50221_thread, ca, "gdvb-ca-%i:%i",
> ca->dvbdev->adapter->num, ca->dvbdev->id);
> if (IS_ERR(ca->thread)) {
> ret = PTR_ERR(ca->thread);
> diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
> index 925cfa6..f59f443 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
> @@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_start(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
> mb();
>
> fe_thread = kthread_run(dvb_frontend_thread, fe,
> - "kdvb-fe-%i", fe->dvb->num);
> + "gdvb-fe-%i", fe->dvb->num);
> if (IS_ERR(fe_thread)) {
> ret = PTR_ERR(fe_thread);
> printk("dvb_frontend_start: failed to start kthread (%d)\n", ret);
> diff --git a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
> index fdbaa77..39594f8 100644
> --- a/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
> +++ b/drivers/mfd/ucb1x00-ts.c
> @@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int ucb1x00_ts_open(struct input_dev *idev)
> ts->y_res = ucb1x00_ts_read_yres(ts);
> ucb1x00_adc_disable(ts->ucb);
>
> - ts->rtask = kthread_run(ucb1x00_thread, ts, "ktsd");
> + ts->rtask = kthread_run(ucb1x00_thread, ts, "gtsd");
> if (!IS_ERR(ts->rtask)) {
> ret = 0;
> } else {
> diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
> index b966674..2640493 100644
> --- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
> @@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static int __init mmc_init(void)
> {
> int ret;
>
> - workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("kmmcd");
> + workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("gmmcd");
> if (!workqueue)
> return -ENOMEM;
>
> diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
> index 3bd3021..1498006 100644
> --- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
> +++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_irq.c
> @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int sdio_card_irq_get(struct mmc_card *card)
> if (!host->sdio_irqs++) {
> atomic_set(&host->sdio_irq_thread_abort, 0);
> host->sdio_irq_thread =
> - kthread_run(sdio_irq_thread, host, "ksdiorqd");
> + kthread_run(sdio_irq_thread, host, "gsdiorqd");
> if (IS_ERR(host->sdio_irq_thread)) {
> int err = PTR_ERR(host->sdio_irq_thread);
> host->sdio_irqs--;
> @@ -264,4 +264,3 @@ int sdio_release_irq(struct sdio_func *func)
> return 0;
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sdio_release_irq);
> -
> diff --git a/drivers/parisc/power.c b/drivers/parisc/power.c
> index 90cca5e..7bb9d6b 100644
> --- a/drivers/parisc/power.c
> +++ b/drivers/parisc/power.c
> @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
> #include <asm/led.h>
>
> #define DRIVER_NAME "powersw"
> -#define KTHREAD_NAME "kpowerswd"
> +#define KTHREAD_NAME "gpowerswd"
>
> /* how often should the power button be polled ? */
> #define POWERSWITCH_POLL_PER_SEC 2
> diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
> index a8a5150..b271f2d 100644
> --- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
> +++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
> @@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(void)
> return 0;
> #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
> init_completion(&unload_sem);
> - task = kthread_run(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, "kpnpbiosd");
> + task = kthread_run(pnp_dock_thread, NULL, "gpnpbiosd");
> if (!IS_ERR(task))
> unloading = 0;
> #endif
> diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
> index fec004f..32b3478 100644
> --- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
> +++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
> @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ init_ccw_bus_type (void)
> ret = -ENOMEM; /* FIXME: better errno ? */
> goto out_err;
> }
> - slow_path_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kslowcrw");
> + slow_path_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("gslowcrw");
> if (!slow_path_wq) {
> ret = -ENOMEM; /* FIXME: better errno ? */
> goto out_err;
> diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
> index 7b0b819..834a8b7 100644
> --- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
> +++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
> @@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ int __init ap_module_init(void)
> if (rc)
> goto out_bus;
>
> - ap_work_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("kapwork");
> + ap_work_queue = create_singlethread_workqueue("gapwork");
> if (!ap_work_queue) {
> rc = -ENOMEM;
> goto out_root;
> diff --git a/drivers/s390/s390mach.c b/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
> index 644a06e..cf7afa7 100644
> --- a/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
> +++ b/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
> @@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ machine_check_crw_init (void)
> {
> struct task_struct *task;
>
> - task = kthread_run(s390_collect_crw_info, &m_sem, "kmcheck");
> + task = kthread_run(s390_collect_crw_info, &m_sem, "gmcheck");
> if (IS_ERR(task))
> return PTR_ERR(task);
> ctl_set_bit(14, 28); /* enable channel report MCH */
> diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_envctrl.c
> index 0bde269..0c29648 100644
> --- a/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_envctrl.c
> +++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bbc_envctrl.c
> @@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ int bbc_envctrl_init(void)
> attach_one_fan(echild, fan_index++);
> }
> if (temp_index != 0 && fan_index != 0) {
> - kenvctrld_task = kthread_run(kenvctrld, NULL, "kenvctrld");
> + kenvctrld_task = kthread_run(kenvctrld, NULL, "genvctrld");
> if (IS_ERR(kenvctrld_task))
> return PTR_ERR(kenvctrld_task);
> }
> diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
> index dadabef..f18d469 100644
> --- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
> +++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
> @@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ done:
> i2c_childlist[i].addr, (0 == i) ? ("\n") : (" "));
> }
>
> - kenvctrld_task = kthread_run(kenvctrld, NULL, "kenvctrld");
> + kenvctrld_task = kthread_run(kenvctrld, NULL, "genvctrld");
> if (IS_ERR(kenvctrld_task)) {
> err = PTR_ERR(kenvctrld_task);
> goto out_deregister;
> diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> index 68fc521..d6491c1 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> @@ -2935,7 +2935,7 @@ int usb_hub_init(void)
> return -1;
> }
>
> - khubd_task = kthread_run(hub_thread, NULL, "khubd");
> + khubd_task = kthread_run(hub_thread, NULL, "ghubd");
> if (!IS_ERR(khubd_task))
> return 0;
>
> diff --git a/fs/afs/flock.c b/fs/afs/flock.c
> index 210acaf..e979a75 100644
> --- a/fs/afs/flock.c
> +++ b/fs/afs/flock.c
> @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int afs_init_lock_manager(void)
> mutex_lock(&afs_lock_manager_mutex);
> if (!afs_lock_manager) {
> afs_lock_manager =
> - create_singlethread_workqueue("kafs_lockd");
> + create_singlethread_workqueue("gafs_lockd");
> if (!afs_lock_manager)
> ret = -ENOMEM;
> }
> diff --git a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
> index bde3f19..3f3b285 100644
> --- a/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
> +++ b/fs/afs/rxrpc.c
> @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int afs_open_socket(void)
>
> skb_queue_head_init(&afs_incoming_calls);
>
> - afs_async_calls = create_singlethread_workqueue("kafsd");
> + afs_async_calls = create_singlethread_workqueue("gafsd");
> if (!afs_async_calls) {
> _leave(" = -ENOMEM [wq]");
> return -ENOMEM;
> diff --git a/fs/afs/vlocation.c b/fs/afs/vlocation.c
> index 849fc31..b00aeb0 100644
> --- a/fs/afs/vlocation.c
> +++ b/fs/afs/vlocation.c
> @@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static void afs_vlocation_reaper(struct work_struct *work)
> int __init afs_vlocation_update_init(void)
> {
> afs_vlocation_update_worker =
> - create_singlethread_workqueue("kafs_vlupdated");
> + create_singlethread_workqueue("gafs_vlupdated");
> return afs_vlocation_update_worker ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
> }
>
> diff --git a/fs/jbd/journal.c b/fs/jbd/journal.c
> index 3943a89..6261029 100644
> --- a/fs/jbd/journal.c
> +++ b/fs/jbd/journal.c
> @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int journal_start_thread(journal_t *journal)
> {
> struct task_struct *t;
>
> - t = kthread_run(kjournald, journal, "kjournald");
> + t = kthread_run(kjournald, journal, "gjournald");
> if (IS_ERR(t))
> return PTR_ERR(t);
>
> @@ -1961,4 +1961,3 @@ static void __exit journal_exit(void)
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> module_init(journal_init);
> module_exit(journal_exit);
> -
> diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
> index 96ba846..430fe49 100644
> --- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
> +++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
> @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static int jbd2_journal_start_thread(journal_t *journal)
> {
> struct task_struct *t;
>
> - t = kthread_run(kjournald2, journal, "kjournald2");
> + t = kthread_run(kjournald2, journal, "gjournald2");
> if (IS_ERR(t))
> return PTR_ERR(t);
>
> @@ -2336,4 +2336,3 @@ static void __exit journal_exit(void)
> MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> module_init(journal_init);
> module_exit(journal_exit);
> -
> diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
> index 22be3ff..8d517ba 100644
> --- a/kernel/kmod.c
> +++ b/kernel/kmod.c
> @@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(call_usermodehelper_pipe);
>
> void __init usermodehelper_init(void)
> {
> - khelper_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("khelper");
> + khelper_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("ghelper");
> BUG_ON(!khelper_wq);
> register_pm_notifier_callback();
> }
> diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
> index 31e9f2a..336e81d 100644
> --- a/kernel/softirq.c
> +++ b/kernel/softirq.c
> @@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static int __cpuinit cpu_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
> switch (action) {
> case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
> case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
> - p = kthread_create(ksoftirqd, hcpu, "ksoftirqd/%d", hotcpu);
> + p = kthread_create(ksoftirqd, hcpu, "gsoftirqd/%d", hotcpu);
> if (IS_ERR(p)) {
> printk("ksoftirqd for %i failed\n", hotcpu);
> return NOTIFY_BAD;
> diff --git a/kernel/stop_machine.c b/kernel/stop_machine.c
> index 6f4e0e1..9296dd3 100644
> --- a/kernel/stop_machine.c
> +++ b/kernel/stop_machine.c
> @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ struct task_struct *__stop_machine_run(int (*fn)(void *), void *data,
> if (cpu == NR_CPUS)
> cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
>
> - p = kthread_create(do_stop, &smdata, "kstopmachine");
> + p = kthread_create(do_stop, &smdata, "gstopmachine");
> if (!IS_ERR(p)) {
> struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = MAX_RT_PRIO-1 };
>
> diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
> index 4571158..b4dbd9a 100644
> --- a/mm/vmscan.c
> +++ b/mm/vmscan.c
> @@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ int kswapd_run(int nid)
> if (pgdat->kswapd)
> return 0;
>
> - pgdat->kswapd = kthread_run(kswapd, pgdat, "kswapd%d", nid);
> + pgdat->kswapd = kthread_run(kswapd, pgdat, "gswapd%d", nid);
> if (IS_ERR(pgdat->kswapd)) {
> /* failure at boot is fatal */
> BUG_ON(system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING);
> diff --git a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
> index 0c2c937..76a0503 100644
> --- a/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
> +++ b/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/core.c
> @@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ static int __init rfcomm_init(void)
>
> hci_register_cb(&rfcomm_cb);
>
> - rfcomm_thread = kthread_run(rfcomm_run, NULL, "krfcommd");
> + rfcomm_thread = kthread_run(rfcomm_run, NULL, "grfcommd");
> if (IS_ERR(rfcomm_thread)) {
> hci_unregister_cb(&rfcomm_cb);
> return PTR_ERR(rfcomm_thread);
> diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
> index 20e63b3..cda3ffc 100644
> --- a/net/core/pktgen.c
> +++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
> @@ -3617,7 +3617,7 @@ static int __init pktgen_create_thread(int cpu)
>
> list_add_tail(&t->th_list, &pktgen_threads);
>
> - p = kthread_create(pktgen_thread_worker, t, "kpktgend_%d", cpu);
> + p = kthread_create(pktgen_thread_worker, t, "gpktgend_%d", cpu);
> if (IS_ERR(p)) {
> printk(KERN_ERR "pktgen: kernel_thread() failed "
> "for cpu %d\n", t->cpu);
> diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
> index 2d0c29c..a78989c 100644
> --- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
> +++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
> @@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ static int __init af_rxrpc_init(void)
> goto error_call_jar;
> }
>
> - rxrpc_workqueue = create_workqueue("krxrpcd");
> + rxrpc_workqueue = create_workqueue("grxrpcd");
> if (!rxrpc_workqueue) {
> printk(KERN_NOTICE "RxRPC: Failed to allocate work queue\n");
> goto error_work_queue;
> --
> 1.5.4.3
But wasn't the "k" just for "kernel?" What on earth does "g"
stand for??? We shouldn't change names just because we don't
like them!
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.6.22.1 on an i686 machine (5588.28 BogoMips).
My book : http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/
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