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SubjectRe: Fix up riscom8 driver to use work queues instead of task queueing.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Jeff Garzik wrote:
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> schedule_work() is _not_ for that. As currently implemented, you have
> no guarantees that your schedule_work()-initiated work will even
> begin in this century.

In theory yes. In practice no. schedule_work() tries to wake up the worker
process immediately, and as such usually gets the work done asap.

But hey, if you want to improve on the drivers, please go wild. I care
more about "real life working" than "theoretical but doesn't work".

Linus

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