linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/10] workqueue: restructure flush_workqueue() and start all flusher at the same time

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Date:	Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:04:39 -0700
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/10] workqueue: restructure flush_workqueue() and
 start all flusher at the same time

Hello, again.

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 09:49:58AM -0700, Tejun Heo wrote:
> > The simple version of flush_workqueue() which I sent yesterday is "chained",
> > because it forces overflow flushers wait for free color and forces only one
> > flusher for one color.
> >
> > Since "not chaining" is important/essential. I sent a new draft implement today.
> > it uses multiple queues, one for each color(like SRCU).
> > this version is also simple, it remove 90 LOC.
> 
> I'll review your patch but the current implementation is enough on
> that regard.  I was trying to advise against going for two-color
> scheme.

So, I like it.  Two things.

* I think we still want to optimize noop case.  IOW, please keep the
  early exit path for cases where there's no work item to flush.

* Can you please redo the patch series so that it doesn't go too much
  roundabout?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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