On 2021-02-02 17:31:23 [-0800], Jesse Brandeburg wrote:
> Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> 
> > Patch #2 fixes an issue in which del_timer_sync() and tasklet_kill() is
> > invoked from the interrupt handler. This is probably a rare error case
> > since it disables interrupts / the card in that case.
> > Patch #1 converts a worker to use a threaded interrupt which is then
> > also used in patch #2 instead adding another worker for this task (and
> > flush_work() to synchronise vs rmmod).
> > 
> > This has been only compile tested.
> 
> Hi! Thanks for your patch. Do all drivers that use worker threads need
> to convert like this or only some?

There is no need but it does makes things easier.

> In future revisions, please indicate the tree
> you're targeting, net or net-next.  ie [PATCH net-next v1] I'd also
> invert the two paragraphs and talk about patch #1 first.

I left it out on purpose since I have no chance on testing the change I
made. Technically both fix something and the bug was there since day
one and it is not something you likely trigger.

> Jesse

Sebastian

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