Re: [PATCH] net: fjes: fjes_main: Remove create_workqueue

From: Tejun Heo
Date: Thu Jun 02 2016 - 10:57:36 EST


On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 03:00:57PM +0530, Bhaktipriya Shridhar wrote:
> alloc_workqueue replaces deprecated create_workqueue().
>
> The workqueue adapter->txrx_wq has workitem
> &adapter->raise_intr_rxdata_task per adapter. Extended Socket Network
> Device is shared memory based, so someone's transmission denotes other's
> reception. raise_intr_rxdata_task raises interruption of receivers from
> the sender in order to notify receivers.
>
> The workqueue adapter->control_wq has workitem
> &adapter->interrupt_watch_task per adapter. interrupt_watch_task is used
> to prevent delay of interrupts.
>
> Dedicated workqueues have been used in both cases since the workitems
> on the workqueues are involved in normal device operation and require
> forward progress under memory pressure.
>
> max_active has been set to 0 since there is no need for throttling
> the number of active work items.
>
> Since network devices may be used for memory reclaim,
> WQ_MEM_RECLAIM has been set to guarantee forward progress.

Patch looks good but ditto with the description. I wish it were
clearer.

Thanks.

--
tejun