Re: [PATCH] bonding: Remove deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue
From: David Miller
Date: Thu Sep 01 2016 - 19:41:49 EST
From: Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:02:01 +0530
> alloc_ordered_workqueue() with WQ_MEM_RECLAIM set, replaces
> deprecated create_singlethread_workqueue(). This is the identity
> conversion.
>
> The workqueue "wq" queues multiple work items viz
> &bond->mcast_work, &nnw->work, &bond->mii_work, &bond->arp_work,
> &bond->alb_work, &bond->mii_work, &bond->ad_work, &bond->slave_arr_work
> which require strict execution ordering. Hence, an ordered dedicated
> workqueue has been used.
>
> Since, it is a network driver, WQ_MEM_RECLAIM has been set to
> ensure forward progress under memory pressure.
>
> Signed-off-by: Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@xxxxxxxxx>
Applied.