Re: [PATCH 3/2] fix flush_workqueue() vs CPU_DEAD race

From: Gautham R Shenoy
Date: Wed Jan 03 2007 - 10:16:15 EST


On Wed, Jan 03, 2007 at 07:34:59PM +0530, Gautham R Shenoy wrote:
>
> > handle-cpu_lock_acquire-and-cpu_lock_release-in-workqueue_cpu_callback.patch
>
> Again, this one ensures that workqueue_mutex is taken/released on
> CPU_LOCK_ACQUIRE/CPU_LOCK_RELEASE events in the cpuhotplug callback
> function. So this one is required, unless it conflicts with what Oleg
> has posted. Will check that out tonite.

We would still be needing this patch as it's complementing what Oleg has
posted.

Thanks and Regards
gautham.
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Gautham R Shenoy
Linux Technology Center
IBM India.
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