Wen Gong <wgong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On 2020-08-15 01:19, Kalle Valo wrote: > ... >> >> I have been thinking a different approach for this. I think another >> option is to have a function like this: >> >> ath10k_core_firmware_crashed() >> { >> queue_work(ar->workqueue, &ar->restart_work); >> } >> >> In patch 1 we would convert all existing callers to call that >> function instead of queue_work() directly. >> >> In patch 2 we would add a new flag to enum ath10k_dev_flags, or maybe >> should actually use existing ATH10K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH? Don't know yet >> which one is better. Now the function would do: > > I thinks we can use test_and_set_bit for atomic operation athough it > is same with restart_count. I didn't quite understand what you mean here, but using test_and_set_bit() is the correct methdo. > and add a new flag, ATH10K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH is used for flush, if > still use ATH10K_FLAG_CRASH_FLUSH, it should change clear_bit of it > from ath10k_core_start to ath10k_reconfig_complete,because > ieee80211_reconfig(called by ieee80211_restart_work) of mac80211 do > many things and drv_start is 1st thing and drv_reconfig_complete is > last thing, drv_reconfig_complete done means the restart finished. Ok, let's discuss about that in v5. I hope you added the analysis to the commit log. -- https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches