linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] workqueue: Rename rescuer kworker

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Date:   Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:22:17 -1000
From:   Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...mlin.com>
Cc:     jiangshanlai@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        peterz@...radead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] workqueue: Rename rescuer kworker

On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 01:03:29PM +0100, Aaron Tomlin wrote:
> Each CPU-specific and unbound kworker kthread conforms to a particular
> naming scheme. However, this does not extend to the rescuer kworker.
> At present, a rescuer kworker is simply named according to its
> workqueue's name. This can be cryptic.
> 
> This patch modifies a rescuer to follow the kworker naming scheme.
> The "r" is indicative of a rescuer and after "-" is its workqueue's
> name e.g. "kworker/r-ext4-rsv-conver".
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...mlin.com>

Applied to wq/for-6.6 with prefix "r" replaced with "R" to make it more
distinct and consistent with how highpri pools are marked.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun