Re: [RFC v2 3/6] kthread: warn on kill signal if not OOM

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Mon Sep 08 2014 - 21:29:47 EST


On Mon, Sep 08, 2014 at 06:26:04PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > Alternatively, add a module-generic param "async_probe" or whatever
> > and use that to switch the behavior should work too. I don't know
> > which way is better but either should work fine.
>
> I take it by this you meant a generic system-wide sysctl or kernel cmd
> line option to enable this for al drivers?

Well, either global or per-insmod switch should work. There probably
are details that I haven't mentioned - e.g. probably global switch is
easier to backport and deploy to existing systems - but as long as it
works I don't have fundmental objections either way.

Thanks.

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tejun
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