linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] workqueue: Use private WQ for schedule_on_each

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Date:   Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:29:50 -1000
From:   Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.sakura.ne.jp>
Cc:     0day robot <lkp@...el.com>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        lkp@...ts.01.org, kernel test robot <oliver.sang@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] workqueue: Use private WQ for schedule_on_each_cpu() API

On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 07:38:09PM +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Since schedule_on_each_cpu() calls schedule_work_on() and flush_work(),
> we should avoid using system_wq in order to avoid unexpected locking
> dependency.

I don't get it. schedule_on_each_cpu() is flushing each work item and thus
shouldn't need its own flushing domain. What's this change for?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun