linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kernel: Introduce enable_and_queue

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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:29:11 -0800
From: Allen Pais <apais@...ux.microsoft.com>
To: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc: jiangshanlai@...il.com,
 Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kernel: Introduce enable_and_queue_work() convenience
 function


>> The enable_and_queue_work() function is introduced to streamline
>> the process of enabling and queuing a work item on a specific
>> workqueue. This function combines the functionalities of
>> enable_work() and queue_work() in a single call, providing a
>> concise and convenient API for enabling and queuing work items.
>> 
>> The function accepts a target workqueue and a work item as parameters.
>> It first attempts to enable the work item using enable_work(). If the
>> enable operation is successful, the work item is then queued on the
>> specified workqueue using queue_work(). The function returns true if
>> the work item was successfully enabled and queued, and false otherwise.
>> 
>> This addition aims to enhance code readability and maintainability by
>> providing a unified interface for the common use case of enabling and
>> queuing work items on a workqueue.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <allen.lkml@...il.com>
> 
> I'll apply this together with the rest of the series once v6.10-rc1 opens.

 Thank you. Meanwhile, I will go ahead and prepare the conversion with
Based on this change.

Thanks.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> tejun