linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] staging: r8188eu: Use completions for signaling start and end kthread

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Date:   Sat, 16 Oct 2021 21:32:57 +0200
From:   "Fabio M. De Francesco" <fmdefrancesco@...il.com>
To:     Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
Cc:     Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] staging: r8188eu: Use completions for signaling start and end kthread

On Saturday, October 16, 2021 9:26:04 PM CEST Dan Carpenter wrote:
> Yeah, you're right.  This is fine.  It's a bit confusing how Arnd
> re-used complete to start the function.
> 
> regards,
> dan carpenter
> 

Thanks, Dan.

What still confuses me is why rtw_start_drv_threads() wants to be notified 
that the kthread has started. Can you please answer this question?

Regards,

Fabio