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| From | Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.kernel |
| Subject | Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable |
| Date | 2016-05-24 01:10 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <rC790-3IA-21@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <rpD6G-6Tc-33@gated-at.bofh.it> <rugj8-7xc-11@gated-at.bofh.it> <rAbA6-3Sk-19@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On Wed, 18 May 2016, Jiri Kosina wrote: > > > bch_writeback_thread() is calling try_to_freeze(), but that's just an > > > expensive no-op given the fact that the thread is not marked freezable. > > > > > > I/O helper kthreads, exactly such as the bcache writeback thread, actually > > > shouldn't be freezable, because they are potentially necessary for > > > finalizing the image write-out. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> > > > > Let's send a friendly ping on these three patches after two weeks... > > After a month, I think, it's time for another ping. [ adding Jens to CC ] Ok, I call it officially ridiculous now. I guess I'll be resending through akpm. Is it a time to claim (by MAINTAINERS entry) the in-tree bcache orphaned? -- Jiri Kosina SUSE Labs
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Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> - 2016-05-18 17:30 +0200
Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> - 2016-05-24 01:10 +0200
Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk> - 2016-05-24 16:20 +0200
Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable Jiri Kosina <jikos@kernel.org> - 2016-05-24 16:30 +0200
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