Re: [PATCH 9/9] mmc: Convert from tasklet to BH workqueue

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> On Jun 3, 2024, at 5:38 AM, Aubin Constans <aubin.constans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On 27/03/2024 17:03, Allen Pais wrote:
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>> The only generic interface to execute asynchronously in the BH context is
>> tasklet; however, it's marked deprecated and has some design flaws. To
>> replace tasklets, BH workqueue support was recently added. A BH workqueue
>> behaves similarly to regular workqueues except that the queued work items
>> are executed in the BH context.
>> This patch converts drivers/infiniband/* from tasklet to BH workqueue.
>> Based on the work done by Tejun Heo <tj@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Branch: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq.git for-6.10
>> Signed-off-by: Allen Pais <allen.lkml@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c                  | 35 ++++-----
> [...]
> 
> For atmel-mci, judging from a few simple tests, performance is preserved.
> E.g. writing to a SD Card on the SAMA5D3-Xplained board:
> time dd if=/dev/zero of=/opt/_del_me bs=4k count=64k
> 
>     Base 6.9.0 : 0.07user 5.05system 0:18.92elapsed 27%CPU
>  Patched 6.9.0+: 0.12user 4.92system 0:18.76elapsed 26%CPU
> 
> However, please resolve what checkpatch is complaining about:
> scripts/checkpatch.pl --strict PATCH-9-9-mmc-Convert-from-tasklet-to-BH-workqueue.mbox
> 
>  WARNING: please, no space before tabs
>  #72: FILE: drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c:367:
>  +^Istruct work_struct ^Iwork;$
> 
> Same as discussions on the USB patch[1] and others in this series, I am also in favour of "workqueue" or similar in the comments, rather than just "work".

 Will send out a new version.

Thank you very much for testing and providing your review.

- Allen

> 
> Apart from that:
> Tested-by: Aubin Constans <aubin.constans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Aubin Constans <aubin.constans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mmc/CAOMdWSLipPfm3OZTpjZz4uF4M+E_8QAoTeMcKBXawLnkTQx6Jg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/






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