Jens & Kent, On 01/05/2018 08:05 AM, Jens Axboe wrote: > On 12/30/17 4:09 PM, Michael Lyle wrote: >> +void __closure_sync(struct closure *cl) >> +{ >> + struct closure_syncer s = { .task = current }; >> >> + cl->s = &s; >> + continue_at(cl, closure_sync_fn, NULL); >> + >> + while (1) { >> + __set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE); >> + smp_mb(); /* Ensure task state set before load of done flag */ > > That's why we have set_current_state(). > I wrote the comment in question-- it seemed like to me set_current_state and a store w/ barrier, but I was nervous since I didn't write the code that there might be another dependency/reason. Kent-- is there any reason to not just set_current_state(...)? Thanks, Mike