Code audit suggests that the RDMA CM event handler callback function is _always_ invoked in a context that is safe to block. That's important for consumer implementers to know, so document that in the comment before rdma_create_id (where the handler function is set up by the consumer). Signed-off-by: Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@xxxxxxxxxx> --- include/rdma/rdma_cm.h | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h b/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h index 5d71a7f..53d93c7 100644 --- a/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h +++ b/include/rdma/rdma_cm.h @@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ struct rdma_cm_id *__rdma_create_id(struct net *net, * @ps: RDMA port space. * @qp_type: type of queue pair associated with the id. * - * The id holds a reference on the network namespace until it is destroyed. + * Returns a new rdma_cm_id. The id holds a reference on the network + * namespace until it is destroyed. + * + * The event handler callback serializes on the id's mutex and is + * allowed to sleep. */ #define rdma_create_id(net, event_handler, context, ps, qp_type) \ __rdma_create_id((net), (event_handler), (context), (ps), (qp_type), \
