linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] whci: Remove deprecated create_singlethread

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Date:	Tue, 9 Aug 2016 15:41:10 +0200
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@...il.com>
Cc:	Julia Lawall <Julia.Lawall@...6.fr>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] whci: Remove deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 02:39:16PM +0530, Bhaktipriya Shridhar wrote:
> alloc_ordered_workqueue replaces the deprecated
> create_singlethread_workqueue.
> 
> The workqueue "workqueue" has multiple workitems which may require
> ordering. Hence, a dedicated ordered workqueue has been used.
> Since the workqueue is not being used on a memory reclaim path,
> WQ_MEM_RECLAIM has not been set.
> 
> Can the workitems run concurrently? Is the ordering among work items necessary?

I don't know, sorry.  Almost no one has this hardware, so just fix it
the best you can and let's see what happens :)

thanks,

greg k-h