linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kthread: export park/unpark facility

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.11.1507091003030.5134@nanos>
Date:	Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:05:02 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	Jean Tourrilhes <jt@....hp.com>
cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kthread: export park/unpark facility

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015, Jean Tourrilhes wrote:

> The kthread park/unpark facility is not used in the kernel, so

git grep kthread.*park tells a different story

> one would assume that it's made for kernel modules.

Certainly not.

>  This patch should definitely help most modules.

And how exactly would this help modules?

Thanks,

	tglx
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