linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] workqueue: Restore cpus_allowed mask for sleeping workqueue rescue threads

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Message-ID: <20111001011042.GF2658@mtj.dyndns.org>
Date:	Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:10:42 -0700
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Ripduman Sohan <Ripduman.Sohan@...cam.ac.uk>
Cc:	Gilad Ben-Yossef <gilad@...yossef.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, peterz@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] workqueue: Restore cpus_allowed mask for sleeping
 workqueue rescue threads

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 09:59:39AM +0100, Ripduman Sohan wrote:
> Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
> > On which CPU a rescuer is doesn't matter at all.  Using cpu_all_mask
> > is good enough.
> 
> OK.  Am I OK to assume you'll edit the original patch to do this? 
> (i.e. you're not waiting on me?)

I think it would be better if you can respin the patch w/ updated
patch description explaning why it's a good idea for cpu isolation.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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