On Tue, 2006-05-30 at 14:10 +0900, Tejun Heo wrote: > Jeff Garzik wrote: > > Tejun Heo wrote: > >> Jeff Garzik wrote: > >>> Tejun Heo wrote: > >>>> * I've renamed ata_hotplug_wq to ata_scsi_wq in hotplug patches. I > >>>> think rescan can use this wq instead of creating its own. > >>> > >>> I think we will use this workqueue even when SCSI is optional, so > >>> ata_scsi_wq may not be the best name, long term. I ACK'd its > >>> inclusion of course, so not a big deal. > >> > >> As it seems there will be another round of hotplug patches, I can > >> rename it without too much trouble. My candidates are... > >> > >> ata_aux_wq > >> ata_management_wq / ata_mgmt_wq > >> ata_errands_wq > > > > Another thing to consider is using the kthread API, ignore workqueues, > > and simply creating "one-shot" threads as needed. > > It wouldn't work for SCSI hotplug. It depends on that there is only one > thread running the thing, so I think wq is the better choice. Any > suggestion on naming? ata_misc_wq? ata_sweep_wq? - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
