linux-kernel - Re: + kmod-avoid-deadlock-by-recursive-kmod-call.patch added to -mm tree

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Message-ID: <87aa56qedn.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:56:44 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: + kmod-avoid-deadlock-by-recursive-kmod-call.patch added to -mm tree

On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:31:41 +0100, Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> wrote:
> Confused... in this case I do not understand why do you dislike the
> idea to kill khelper_wq.

Yes, you are confused.  I was agreeing with you:

 On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:56:12 +0100, Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com> wrote:
 > Can't we simply kill khelper_wq and use system_unbound_wq instead?

 I'd prefer that, because then we'd hit the existing "too many modprobes"
 check.

 Thanks,
 Rusty.

I thought "I'd prefer that" was pretty clear??

Thanks,
Rusty.
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