Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 24 May 2016 01:05:42 +0200 (CEST) | From | Jiri Kosina <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable |
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On Wed, 18 May 2016, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> > > bch_writeback_thread() is calling try_to_freeze(), but that's just an > > > expensive no-op given the fact that the thread is not marked freezable. > > > > > > I/O helper kthreads, exactly such as the bcache writeback thread, actually > > > shouldn't be freezable, because they are potentially necessary for > > > finalizing the image write-out. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> > > > > Let's send a friendly ping on these three patches after two weeks... > > After a month, I think, it's time for another ping.
[ adding Jens to CC ]
Ok, I call it officially ridiculous now. I guess I'll be resending through akpm.
Is it a time to claim (by MAINTAINERS entry) the in-tree bcache orphaned?
-- Jiri Kosina SUSE Labs
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