linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] workqueue: Inherit NOIO and NOFS alloc flags

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Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 14:11:59 +0000
From: Haakon Bugge <haakon.bugge@...cle.com>
To: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] workqueue: Inherit NOIO and NOFS alloc flags

Hi Tejun,


> On 14 May 2024, at 18:49, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 01:48:24PM +0000, Haakon Bugge wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen the code yet, so can't tell for sure but if you're
> automatically inherting these flags from the scheduling site, I don't think
> that's gonna work. Note that getting a different, more permissive,
> allocation context is one of reasons why one might want to use workqueues,
> so it'd have to be explicit whether it's in workqueue or in its users.

I wanted to hold off sending the v2 if it came in more comments, but I have sent it now.


Thxs, Håkon