Re: [PATCH] s390/scsi/zfcp_erp: Convert to use the kthread API

From: Swen Schillig
Date: Mon Apr 30 2007 - 06:42:03 EST


On Sunday 22 April 2007 22:17, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 01:58:42AM -0600, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> > From: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Modify zfcperp%s to be started with kthread_run not
> > a combination of kernel_thread, daemonize and siginitsetinv
> > making the code slightly simpler and more maintainable.
>
> This driver would also benefit from a full kthread conversion.
> Unfortunately it has a strange dual-use semaphore (->erp_ready_sem)
> that hinders a straight conversion. Maybe the maintainer can take
> a look whether there's a nice way to get rid of that one?
>
I know and we have it on our schedule,
but it's not as easy as it might look like .
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