linux-kernel - Re: [v5 PATCH 1/2] hung_task: Introduce helper for hung task warning

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Message-ID: <noze3vhqjbsuulvvoaw4h5yeinggpwfslrit5vsd2dllfo4ath@qgmp22hoibgn>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2026 14:02:01 -0500
From: Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...mlin.com>
To: Lance Yang <lance.yang@...ux.dev>
Cc: sean@...e.io, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, joel.granados@...nel.org, pmladek@...e.com, mhiramat@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [v5 PATCH 1/2] hung_task: Introduce helper for hung task warning

On Fri, Jan 02, 2026 at 11:40:24AM +0800, Lance Yang wrote:
> For a single-use diagnostic block, I still think this refactoring
> does not add much practical value ...
> 
> Let's leave the code alone - it's probably not worth the churn :)

Hi Lance,

Fair point. While I remain of the view that the encapsulation offers a bit
more clarity, I certainly appreciate your point regarding unnecessary churn
for a single-use block.

I shall drop this patch from the series in the next iteration to keep
things concise.


Best regards,
-- 
Aaron Tomlin

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