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SubjectRe: [PATCH] use new msleep() in ADT746x driver
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On Sun, 2004-05-30 at 05:54, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Linux Kernel Mailing List wrote:
> > diff -Nru a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c
> > --- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c 2004-05-29 12:08:19 -07:00
> > +++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_adt746x.c 2004-05-29 12:08:19 -07:00
> > @@ -246,8 +246,7 @@
> >
> > while(monitor_running)
> > {
> > - set_task_state(current, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
> > - schedule_timeout(2*HZ);
> > + msleep(2000);
>
>
> IMO this is moving the code away from what the coder appeared to intend.
>
> A "sleep(2)" would be preferred, and more clear.

This patch was done by the original author of the driver

Ben.


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