Re: [RFC PATCH 06/14] kthread: Add kthread_worker_created()

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Hello,

On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 04:39:23PM +0200, Petr Mladek wrote:
> I would like to make cleaner kthread worker API and hide the definition
> of struct kthread_worker. It will prevent any custom hacks and make
> the API more secure.
> 
> This patch provides an API to check if the worker has been created
> and hides the implementation details.

Maybe it'd be a better idea to make create_kthread_worker() allocate
and return pointer to struct kthread_worker?  You're adding
create/destroy interface anyway, it won't need a separate created
query function and the synchronization rules would be self-evident.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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