Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:25:28 +0400 | From | Ilya Zykov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 03/18] tty: Simplify tty buffer/ldisc interface with helper function |
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On 20.03.2013 21:49, Peter Hurley wrote: > The motivation for changing the workqueue api to allow parallel work > items on SMP was to fix a class of deadlocks where forward progress > could not be made due to subtle dependencies between work items > (actually that potential still exists with self-modifying work-items, > ie., work items that change their function). > > The tty layer would need a detailed and thorough analysis of potential > dependencies to avoid creating problems. The drivers that use work items > might need examination as well.
Sorry, but I don't understand. My knowledge is very weak.
We say about three works: hangup_work, SAK_work, buf.work or anything else?
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