[PATCH 1/1] Staging: hv: util: Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context
Christoph Hellwig
hch at infradead.org
Mon Oct 10 11:43:58 UTC 2011
On Sun, Oct 09, 2011 at 07:42:28PM -0700, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote:
> Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context as opposed being called
> in the context of channel callback. On entry into the channel callback
> code the channel inbound spin lock is held and deferring to a work
> context avoids having to invoke cn_netlink_send() while holding
> the inbound lock. As part of this adjustment, also increase the
> timeout value for waiting for the user level component of KVP.
As told a few times you really need to move away from the connector
before sumitting the KVP support. What about tackling that instead of
band aiding it?
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