Re: [PATCH v2] core: workqueue: return on workqueue recursion

[Tejun Heo]

On 02/04/2010 05:02 PM, Simon Kagstrom wrote:
> When the workqueue is flushed from workqueue context (recursively), the
> system enters a strange state where things at random (dependent on the
> global workqueue) start misbehaving. For example, for us the console and
> logins locks up while the web server continues running.
> 
> The system becomes unstable since the workqueue barrier locks the
> workqueue. This patch instead returns if the workqueue is flushed
> recursively, which keeps the workqueue alive but warns.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Simon Kagstrom <simon.kagstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

applied to wq tree.  Will push out when the merge window opens.

Thanks.

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tejun
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