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From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] 8139too: RTNL and flush_scheduled_work deadlock
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:38:44 -0700
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Francois Romieu wrote:
> Your usual dont-flush_scheduled_work-with-RTNL-held stuff.
> 
> It is a bit different here since the thread runs permanently
> or is only occasionally kicked for recovery depending on the
> hardware revision.

It looks like this has not made it into the 2.6.20 stable series
patches...  Any reason not to add it there?

Thanks,
Ben

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Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
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