Re: Suspend2 merge preparation: Rationale behind the freezer changes.

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri May 21 2004 - 12:17:00 EST


Hi!

> > > > > Kernel threads are different, and each must be handled separately,
> > > > > maybe even with some ordering. But there's relatively small number of
> > > > > kernel threads...
> > > >
> > > > Yes, but what order? I played with that problem for ages. Perhaps I just
> > > >   didn't find the right combination.
> > >
> > > How about recording the order of creation and do it in opposite order?
> >
> > Order of creation is pretty much hidden in pid, but I do not think
> > that will work.
>
> Why? Build a list during kernel thread creation. It is not a hot code path.

Maybe the order in which kernel threads were created is not the same
as the order how they need to be frozen?
Pavel

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