Re: [PATCH 1/5] padata: introduce internal padata_get/put_pd() helpers

From: Daniel Jordan
Date: Fri Oct 28 2022 - 10:23:38 EST


On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 10:37:04AM +0200, Nicolai Stange wrote:
> The next commit in this series will add yet another code site decrementing
> a struct parallel_data's refcount and invoking dealloction as appropriate.
>
> With that, it's due to provide proper helper functions for managing
> parallel_datas' refcounts and to convert the existing open-coded
> refcount manipulation sites.
>
> Implement padata_put_pd() as well as a padata_put_pd_many() for batched
> releases as needed in padata_serial_worker(). For symmetry reasons, also
> provide a padata_put_get(), even though its implementation is fairly
> trivial.
>
> Convert the exisiting open-coded parallel_data ->refcnt manipulation code
> sites to these new helpers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nicolai Stange <nstange@xxxxxxx>

Thanks.

Acked-by: Daniel Jordan <daniel.m.jordan@xxxxxxxxxx>