linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2 v3] Small cleanup of bdi_forker

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Message-ID: <4E61619E.8040105@fusionio.com>
Date:	Fri, 2 Sep 2011 17:07:10 -0600
From:	Jens Axboe <jaxboe@...ionio.com>
To:	Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2 v3] Small cleanup of bdi_forker_thread()

On 2011-09-02 16:54, Jan Kara wrote:
> 
>   Hi Jens,
> 
>   so after I realized how I underestimated subtlety of bdi_forker_thread()
> here are two small cleanups to it. The first one puts clearing of BDI_pending
> in a more natural place, the second patch adds a comment so that fools like
> me don't try to optimize the function in a wrong place...

Thanks Jan, I've queued it up for 3.1. I've marked it as stable, looks
like we need it from 2.6.36 and above.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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