Re: [PATCH 10/10 V2] workqueue: use generic attach/detach routine for rescuers

[Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>]

On 05/13/2014 06:05 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 02:56:22PM +0800, Lai Jiangshan wrote:
>> There are several problems with the code that rescuers bind itself to the pool'
>> cpumask
>>   1) It uses a way different from the normal workers to bind to the cpumask
>>      So we can't maintain the normal/rescuer workers under the same framework.
>>   2) The the code of cpu-binding for rescuer is complicated
>>   3) If one or more cpuhotplugs happen while the rescuer processes the
>>      scheduled works, the rescuer may not be correctly bound to the cpumask of
>>      the pool. This is allowed behavior, but is not good. It will be better
>>      if the cpumask of the rescuer is always kept coordination with the pool
>>      across any cpuhotplugs.
>>
>> Using generic attach/detach routine will solve the above problems,
>> and result much more simple code.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Lai Jiangshan <laijs@cn.fujitsu.com>
>>  static struct worker *alloc_worker(void)
>>  {
>>  	struct worker *worker;
>> @@ -2343,8 +2279,9 @@ repeat:
>>  
>>  		spin_unlock_irq(&wq_mayday_lock);
>>  
>> -		/* migrate to the target cpu if possible */
>> -		worker_maybe_bind_and_lock(pool);
>> +		worker_attach_to_pool(rescuer, pool);
>> +
>> +		spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);
>>  		rescuer->pool = pool;
>>  
>>  		/*
>> @@ -2357,6 +2294,11 @@ repeat:
>>  				move_linked_works(work, scheduled, &n);
>>  
>>  		process_scheduled_works(rescuer);
>> +		spin_unlock_irq(&pool->lock);
>> +
>> +		worker_detach_from_pool(rescuer, pool);
>> +
>> +		spin_lock_irq(&pool->lock);
> 
> Ah, right, this is how it's used.  Yeah, it makes sense.  In a long
> patchset, it usually helps to mention your intentions when structuring
> functions tho.  When you're separating out detach_from_pool, just
> mention that the function will later be used to make rescuers use the

In patch3, the intention for separating out detach_from_pool() is
only for aync-destruction and it is used for worker_thread().