Re: [PATCH] sony-laptop - switch from workqueue to a timer

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On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:09:07AM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> The function that is executing in workqueue context does not need
> to sleep so let's switch to a timer which is more lightweight.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
> Mattia,
> 
> After looking at the sony-laptop driver again I realized that since
> we don't sleep in do_sony_laptop_release_key() we don't need to use
> workqueue but can simply fire up a timer.
> 
> Please consider applying (or maybe folding into the other patch
> removing private workqueue).

Hi Dmitry,

it looks like there is a bit of other clean-ups here and there included
in this patch, do you mind if I split it (or sending two separate
patches if you get around it before I do this weekend)?

Thanks
-- 
mattia
:wq!
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