Re: [PATCH 2/2] scsi: don't use execute_in_process_context()

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Wed Dec 15 2010 - 14:05:31 EST


Hey, James.

On 12/15/2010 06:22 PM, James Bottomley wrote:
> Hmm, I suppose the original coding didn't contemplate pre-emption. This
> should fix it then, I think (with no alteration to the callsites because
> of the encapsulating API). It does assume the function being executed
> is local to the file doing the execution, which is true in all current
> cases.

Yes, it would do, but we were already too far with the existing
implementation and I don't agree we need more when replacing it with
usual workqueue usage would remove the issue. So, when we actually
need them, let's consider that or any other way to do it, please.
A core API with only a few users which can be easily replaced isn't
really worth keeping around. Wouldn't you agree?

Thanks.

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tejun
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