Re: [PATCH][USBATM]: convert heavy init dances to kthread API

[Alan Stern]

On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Pavel Emelyanov wrote:

> > Does the kthread API guarantee that the kthread is not running until you call
> 
> It does. That's why the race, you mentioned above is impossible.

That is wrong.  The API guarantees only that the kthread is initially 
created in a non-running state.  It cannot guarantee that no other 
task will wake up the kthread before the caller does.

Alan Stern

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