Re: [PATCH 02/10 V2] workqueue: destroy_worker() should destroy idle workers only

From: Lai Jiangshan
Date: Tue May 13 2014 - 02:04:00 EST


On 05/13/2014 05:08 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 02:56:14PM +0800, Lai Jiangshan wrote:
>> @@ -1692,9 +1691,8 @@ static struct worker *alloc_worker(void)
>> * create_worker - create a new workqueue worker
>> * @pool: pool the new worker will belong to
>> *
>> - * Create a new worker which is bound to @pool. The returned worker
>> - * can be started by calling start_worker() or destroyed using
>> - * destroy_worker().
>> + * Create a new worker which is attached to @pool.
>> + * The new worker must be started and enter idle via start_worker().
>
> Please always fill the comment paragarphs to 75 column or so. Also,

> do we even need start_worker() separate anymore? Maybe we can just
> fold alloc_and_create_worker() into alloc_worker()?

We should do this I think. but it is just cleanup, I will do it after
this core patchset is accepted.

>
>> @@ -1815,6 +1812,7 @@ static int create_and_start_worker(struct worker_pool *pool)
>> * @worker: worker to be destroyed
>> *
>> * Destroy @worker and adjust @pool stats accordingly.
>> + * The worker should be idle.
>
> Ditto about filling.
>
> Looks good otherwise.
>
> Thanks.
>

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