linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] uas: make work list per-device

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Message-ID: <20130917203012.GA1752@infradead.org>
Date:	Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:30:12 -0700
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, Matthew Wilcox <willy@...ux.intel.com>,
	Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@...ux.intel.com>,
	Matthew Dharm <mdharm-usb@...-eyed-alien.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	"open list:USB ATTACHED SCSI" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"open list:USB MASS STORAGE..." 
	<usb-storage@...ts.one-eyed-alien.net>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] uas: make work list per-device

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 01:27:12PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> Simplifies locking, we'll protect the list with the device spin lock.
> Also plugs races which can happen when two devices operate on the
> global list.
> 
> While being at it rename the list head from "list" to "work", preparing
> for the addition of a second list.

Why do you even the list?  What would a ordered per-device workqueue not
provide?

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