netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] qed: Replace wq_active Boolean with an atomic QED_SLOWPATH

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Date:   Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:36:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     ybason@...vell.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, dbolotin@...vell.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] qed: Replace wq_active Boolean with an
 atomic QED_SLOWPATH_ACTIVE flag

From: Yuval Basson <ybason@...vell.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:13:46 +0200

> The atomic opertaion might prevent a potential race condition.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yuval Basson <ybason@...vell.com>
> Signed-off-by: Denis Bolotin <dbolotin@...vell.com>

There is no basis in fact behind this change.

Either explain clearly and precisely what race is fixed by this
change or remove this change.

Thank you.