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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Make prepare_namespace() wait for devices
Andrew Morton wrote:
> Whatever. I think you can work it out ;)
>
>

Bare with me, I just woke up ;)

> while (driver_probe_done() || (ROOT_DEV = name_to_dev_t(...)) == 0)
>
> perhaps?
>
> The loop-which-sleeps within a loop-which-sleeps seems poorly thought out?
>

I'd say a matter of taste. I'm not a big fan och cramming things into
the while() clause.

The idea with the double loops was to keep this thread asleep when we
could detect meaningful work elsewhere in the kernel. You could just
remove the inner-most loop if it offends you. :)

Rgds

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