Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:43:58 -0400 | From | Christoph Hellwig <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/1] Staging: hv: util: Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context |
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On Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 07:42:28PM -0700, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote: > Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context as opposed being called > in the context of channel callback. On entry into the channel callback > code the channel inbound spin lock is held and deferring to a work > context avoids having to invoke cn_netlink_send() while holding > the inbound lock. As part of this adjustment, also increase the > timeout value for waiting for the user level component of KVP.
As told a few times you really need to move away from the connector before sumitting the KVP support. What about tackling that instead of band aiding it?
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