Re: [PATCH UPDATED] block: In blk_execute_rq_nowait, initrq->end_io before checking for dead queue.

[Tejun Heo]

On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 02:23:23PM -0700, Muthu Kumar wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Muthu Kumar <muthu.lkml@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> On 06/09/12 23:57, Muthu Kumar wrote:
> >>
> >>> Locking change is the one you posted already (the link above). Anyway,
> >>> I have the attached patch *including* the locking change. Original
> >>> mail has attachment without locking change. Please use whatever you
> >>> need.
> >>
> >>
> >> While we are at it ... the rq->rq_disk and rq->end_io assignments can be
> >> performed safely before the spinlock is taken, isn't it ?
> >>
> >
> > Yes.. that spinlock is to protect the q.
> >
> 
> Attached patch with assignment performed before taking the spinlock.

This looks correct to me.  Bart, can you please include this patch in
your series and repost the series?

Thank you.

-- 
tejun
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