linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] softirq: Add tracepoint for tasklet

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Date:   Mon, 30 May 2022 13:26:42 -0700
From:   Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>
To:     Junwen Wu <wudaemon@....com>
Cc:     rostedt@...dmis.org, mingo@...hat.com, will@...nel.org,
        peterz@...radead.org, tglx@...utronix.de,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] softirq: Add tracepoint for tasklet_entry/exit

On Sat, 28 May 2022, Junwen Wu wrote:

>Usually softirq handler is pre-defined,only tasklet can be register by
>driver.We expand tracepoint for tasklet_entry/exit to trace
>tasklet handler.

Tasklets are artifacts of the past, and deprecated years ago. Lets not
add to moot interfaces. Everything should be converted to run in task
context.

Thanks,
Davidlohr