linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/9] drivers/net: don't use flush_scheduled

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Message-ID: <20101213112247.GW15575@mail.wantstofly.org>
Date:	Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:22:47 +0100
From:	Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...tstofly.org>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	davem@...emloft.net, Jay Cliburn <jcliburn@...il.com>,
	Michael Chan <mchan@...adcom.com>,
	Divy Le Ray <divy@...lsio.com>,
	e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	Vasanthy Kolluri <vkolluri@...co.com>,
	Samuel Ortiz <samuel@...tiz.org>,
	Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@...i.com>,
	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>,
	Ramkrishna Vepa <ramkrishna.vepa@...r.com>,
	Matt Carlson <mcarlson@...adcom.com>,
	David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Shreyas Bhatewara <sbhatewara@...are.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/9] drivers/net: don't use flush_scheduled_work()

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 04:52:58PM +0100, Tejun Heo wrote:

> flush_scheduled_work() is on its way out.  This patch contains simple
> conversions to replace flush_scheduled_work() usage with direct
> cancels and flushes.
> 
> Directly cancel the used works on driver detach and flush them in
> other cases.
> 
> The conversions are mostly straight forward and the only dangers are,
> 
> * Forgetting to cancel/flush one or more used works.
> 
> * Cancelling when a work should be flushed (ie. the work must be
>   executed once scheduled whether the driver is detaching or not).
> 
> I've gone over the changes multiple times but it would be much
> appreciated if you can review with the above points in mind.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
> Cc: Jay Cliburn <jcliburn@...il.com>
> Cc: Michael Chan <mchan@...adcom.com>
> Cc: Divy Le Ray <divy@...lsio.com>
> Cc: e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
> Cc: Vasanthy Kolluri <vkolluri@...co.com>
> Cc: Samuel Ortiz <samuel@...tiz.org>
> Cc: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...tstofly.org>
> Cc: Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@...i.com>
> Cc: Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
> Cc: Ramkrishna Vepa <ramkrishna.vepa@...r.com>
> Cc: Matt Carlson <mcarlson@...adcom.com>
> Cc: David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>
> Cc: Shreyas Bhatewara <sbhatewara@...are.com>
> Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org

For the mv643xx_eth part:

Acked-by: Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...tstofly.org>
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