linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kernel/trace: Stop and wait for kthread on preempt irq module unload

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Date:   Wed, 6 May 2020 09:38:05 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:     Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org>
Cc:     Xiao Yang <yangx.jy@...fujitsu.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel/trace: Stop and wait for kthread on preempt irq
 module unload

On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:12:24 -0400
Joel Fernandes <joel@...lfernandes.org> wrote:

> > Mine ;-)
> > 
> > The "kthread_should_stop()" is the normal way to end kernel threads. Using
> > get/put is not the orthodox way.  
> 
> Agreed :-) thanks.

And while I'm working on getting a new "urgent" branch out, I found this
code is buggier than I thought. I'll have a new patch soon.

-- Steve