Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [v5] workqueue: Remove unnecessary kfree() call in rcu_free_wq() | From | Markus Elfring <> | Date | Thu, 28 May 2020 17:02:18 +0200 |
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> I'm also confused why they have been debating about the changelog > after the patch was queued.
I suggest to take another look at the provided patch review comments.
> My statement was about "the patch is a correct cleanup, > but the changelog is totally misleading".
The commit message was accordingly adjusted, wasn't it?
> destroy_workqueue(percpu_wq) -> rcu_free_wq() > or > destroy_workqueue(unbound_wq) -> put_pwq() -> > pwq_unbound_release_workfn() -> rcu_free_wq() > > So the patch is correct to me. Only can destroy_workqueue() > lead to rcu_free_wq(). > > Still, the kfree(NULL) is harmless. But it is cleaner > to have the patch.
Thanks for such a feedback.
> But the changelog is wrong, even after the lengthened debating,
Do you expect any corresponding improvements?
> and English is not my mother tongue, so I just looked on.
How will the patch review evolve further despite of this information?
Regards, Markus
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