Re: [PATCH 1/2] driver core: Fix missing jiffies conversion in deferred_probe_extend_timeout()

From: Geert Uytterhoeven

Date: Tue May 26 2026 - 08:51:27 EST


Hi Danilo,

On Mon, 25 May 2026 at 03:23, Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> mod_delayed_work() takes jiffies, not seconds. Thus, restore the dropped
> conversion.
>
> While at it, fix incorrect indentation.
>
> Fixes: 1137838865bf ("driver core: Use mod_delayed_work to prevent lost deferred probe work")
> Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks, with both patches from this series applied, I am no longer
seeing the WARNING Biju reported[1], and thousands of "sync_state()
pending due to" and hundreds of "deferred probe pending" messages.

Tested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/20260526120306.184283-1-biju.das.jz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert


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