linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] io-wq: Fix io_wq_worker

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Date:   Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:43:17 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     asml.silence@...il.com, io-uring@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] io-wq: Fix io_wq_worker_affinity()

On 4/8/21 3:44 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> Do not include private headers and do not frob in internals.
> 
> On top of that, while the previous code restores the affinity, it
> doesn't ensure the task actually moves there if it was running,
> leading to the fun situation that it can be observed running outside
> of its allowed mask for potentially significant time.
> 
> Use the proper API instead.

Applied, thanks Peter.

-- 
Jens Axboe