linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 11/12] workqueue: add WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE to system_long

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Date:	Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:22:07 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 11/12] workqueue: add WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE to
 system_long_wq

Hello, Lai.

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 04:06:48PM +0800, Lai Jiangshan wrote:
> But does we need a stand-alone workqueue for work_on_cpu() as it is original
> introduced? (2d3854a3)

Given how work_on_cpu() is used currently, I don't think we need that.
What we need to do is removing the remaining flush_scheduled_work()
users and trigger WARN if somebody tries to flush one of the system
workqueues.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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