linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 1/1] drivers/dma/*: replace tasklets with workqueue

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Date:   Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:59:46 -0700
From:   Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC 1/1] drivers/dma/*: replace tasklets with workqueue



> On 25-Apr-2022, at 8:06 AM, Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2022 at 11:17 PM Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com> wrote:
> 
>> The tasklet is an old API which will be deprecated, workqueue API
>> cab be used instead of them.
>> 
>> This patch replaces the tasklet usage in drivers/dma/* with a
>> simple work.
>> 
>> Github: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/94
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com>
> 
> Booted on:
> 
>> drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c                       | 17 ++++-----
> 
> This DMA-controller with no regressions:
> Tested-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
> 
> Also looks good so:
> Reviewed-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

 Thanks for review and testing.

> 
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij