The patch titled
powerpc pseries eeh: convert to kthread API
has been removed from the -mm tree. Its filename was
powerpc-pseries-eeh-convert-to-kthread-api.patch
This patch was dropped because an updated version will be merged
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Subject: powerpc pseries eeh: convert to kthread API
From: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
This patch modifies the startup of eehd to use kthread_run not a
combination of kernel_thread and daemonize. Making the code slightly
simpler and more maintainable.
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Linas Vepstas <linas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff -puN arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c~powerpc-pseries-eeh-convert-to-kthread-api arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c~powerpc-pseries-eeh-convert-to-kthread-api
+++ a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh_event.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
#include <linux/mutex.h>
#include <linux/pci.h>
#include <linux/workqueue.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
#include <asm/eeh_event.h>
#include <asm/ppc-pci.h>
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ static int eeh_event_handler(void * dumm
struct eeh_event *event;
struct pci_dn *pdn;
- daemonize ("eehd");
set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
spin_lock_irqsave(&eeh_eventlist_lock, flags);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int eeh_event_handler(void * dumm
*/
static void eeh_thread_launcher(struct work_struct *dummy)
{
- if (kernel_thread(eeh_event_handler, NULL, CLONE_KERNEL) < 0)
+ if (IS_ERR(kthread_run(eeh_event_handler, NULL, "eehd")))
printk(KERN_ERR "Failed to start EEH daemon\n");
}
_
Patches currently in -mm which might be from ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx are
origin.patch
git-arm.patch
iop13xx-msi-support-rev6.patch
powerpc-pseries-eeh-convert-to-kthread-api.patch
dvb_en_50221-convert-to-kthread-api.patch
mm-only-saa7134-tvaudio-convert-to-kthread-api.patch
ia64-sn-xpc-convert-to-use-kthread-api.patch
ia64-sn-xpc-convert-to-use-kthread-api-fix.patch
ia64-sn-xpc-convert-to-use-kthread-api-fix-2.patch
fix-i-oat-for-kexec.patch
cpqphp-partially-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
ibmphp-partially-convert-to-use-the-kthreads-api.patch
cpci_hotplug-partially-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
msi-fix-arm-compile.patch
s390-scsi-zfcp_erp-partially-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
s390-qeth-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
s390-net-lcs-convert-to-the-kthread-api.patch
sas_scsi_host-partially-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
sparc64-powerc-convert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
i386-irq-kill-irq-compression.patch
i386-map-enough-initial-memory-to-create-lowmem-mappings-fix.patch
i386-efi-fix-proc-iomem-type-for-kexec-tools.patch
clone-flag-clone_parent_tidptr-leaves-invalid-results-in-memory.patch
allow-access-to-proc-pid-fd-after-setuid.patch
merge-sys_clone-sys_unshare-nsproxy-and-namespace.patch
fix-race-between-proc_get_inode-and-remove_proc_entry.patch
fix-race-between-proc_readdir-and-remove_proc_entry.patch
procfs-reorder-struct-pid_dentry-to-save-space-on-64bit-archs-and-constify-them.patch
tty-remove-unnecessary-export-of-proc_clear_tty.patch
tty-simplify-calling-of-put_pid.patch
tty-introduce-no_tty-and-use-it-in-selinux.patch
remove-hardcoding-of-hard_smp_processor_id-on-up.patch
use-the-apic-to-determine-the-hardware-processor-id-i386.patch
use-the-apic-to-determine-the-hardware-processor-id-x86_64.patch
always-ask-the-hardware-to-obtain-hardware-processor-id-ia64.patch
proc-cleanup-use-seq_release_private-where-appropriate.patch
smbfs-remove-unnecessary-allow_signal.patch
pnpbios-conert-to-use-the-kthread-api.patch
kthread-dont-depend-on-work-queues-take-2.patch
change-reparent_to_init-to-reparent_to_kthreadd.patch
wait_for_helper-remove-unneeded-do_sigaction.patch
worker_thread-dont-play-with-sigchld-and-numa-policy.patch
change-kernel-threads-to-ignore-signals-instead-of-blocking-them.patch
fix-kthread_create-vs-freezer-theoretical-race.patch
remvoe-kthread_bind-call-from-_cpu_down.patch
nfsd-nfs4state-remove-unnecessary-daemonize-call.patch
statically-initialize-struct-pid-for-swapper.patch
explicitly-set-pgid-and-sid-of-init-process.patch
use-struct-pid-parameter-in-copy_process.patch
use-task_pgrp-task_session-in-copy_process.patch
kill-unused-sesssion-and-group-values-in-rocket-driver.patch
fix-some-coding-style-errors-in-autofs.patch
replace-pid_t-in-autofs-with-struct-pid-reference.patch
dont-init-pgrp-and-__session-in-init_signals.patch
mutex-subsystem-synchro-test-module-convert-to-the-kthread-api.patch
vdso-print-fatal-signals-use-ctl_unnumbered.patch
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