linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] power: set PF_SUSPEND_TASK flag on tasks that call freeze

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Message-ID: <4007751.kC1oJrggef@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:46:20 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Michael Leun <lkml20130126@...ton.leun.net>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Linux PM list <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] power: set PF_SUSPEND_TASK flag on tasks that call freeze_processes

On Thursday, July 25, 2013 04:51:20 PM Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw@...k.pl> wrote:
> >
> > Can we spend an extra process flag on that?
> 
> I suspect we can. But if somebody hollers later, we'll need to do some
> compaction..

OK, if we need that flag for something more important, it shouldn't be too
difficult to recycle.

And I'm not seeing any complaints, so I'm going to fast-track this, as it
fixes a recent regression.

Rafael

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