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! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html