Re: [PATCH v3 3/6] uas: make work list per-device

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 01:27:12PM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> Simplifies locking, we'll protect the list with the device spin lock.
> Also plugs races which can happen when two devices operate on the
> global list.
> 
> While being at it rename the list head from "list" to "work", preparing
> for the addition of a second list.

Why do you even the list?  What would a ordered per-device workqueue not
provide?

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