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

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Message-Id: <F7470CEE-48F0-4D25-92E2-295787EE6F12@linux.microsoft.com>
Date:   Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:04:31 -0700
From:   Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC 1/1] drivers/dma/*: replace tasklets with workqueue


>> The tasklet is an old API which will be deprecated, workqueue API
>> cab be used instead of them.
>> 
> 
> Thank you for your patch. There is something to discuss/improve.
> 
>> This patch replaces the tasklet usage in drivers/dma/* with a
>> simple work.
> 
> Minor nits:
> 
> 1. Don't use "this patch".
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.17.1/source/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst#L95
> 2. Use subject prefix matching subsystem (git log --oneline)

 Thank you. Will have it updated.

> 
>> 
>> Github: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/94
> 
> 3. No external references to some issue management systems, change-ids
> etc. Lore link could work, but it's not relevant here, I guess.

We have had other tasks in the past which have carried the links. Ideally, I would like to 
Keep it, I will leave it to the maintainers. 

Thanks.