linux-kernel - Re: drbd_worker.c: Remove lines

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:43:55 -0400
From:	Nick Krause <xerofoify@...il.com>
To:	Mike Galbraith <umgwanakikbuti@...il.com>
Cc:	drbd-dev@...ts.linbit.com, drbd-user@...ts.linbit.com,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: drbd_worker.c: Remove lines

On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 4:09 AM, Mike Galbraith
<umgwanakikbuti@...il.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2014-07-22 at 02:17 -0400, Nick Krause wrote:
>> There seems to be two fix mes in function in wait_for_work. I was
>> wondering can we remove these spinlocks?
>
> Rather than ask someone else this question, take a look to see what the
> lock protects and from whom.  If protected thingy cannot possibly be
> diddled concurrently, you'll know what to do, if it can be, you'll know
> what to do.  If you can't figure it out, move on to the next windmill
> until the last one on the planet has been tilted or bounced off of :)
>
> -Mike
>
Mike ,
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers Nick
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