linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Revert "module, async: async_synchronize

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Message-ID: <Yfly0P4e84373mGF@slm.duckdns.org>
Date:   Tue, 1 Feb 2022 07:50:08 -1000
From:   Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Igor Pylypiv <ipylypiv@...gle.com>
Cc:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        linux-modules@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Changyuan Lyu <changyuanl@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Revert "module, async: async_synchronize_full() on
 module init iff async is used"

On Tue, Feb 01, 2022 at 07:43:27AM -1000, Tejun Heo wrote:
> That's quite a walk down the memory lane and I agree with your analysis. The
> PF_USED_ASYNC is redundant for correctness with the removal of synchrnous
> loading from iosched path and the WARN_ON guarantees that nothing in kernel
> is creating a similar situation.
> 
> Acked-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>

BTW, I can route this through workqueue tree but -mm or going to Linus's
tree directly might be a better option. Any opinions?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun