Re: [PATCH] bcache: bch_writeback_thread() is not freezable

[Jens Axboe]

On 05/23/2016 05:05 PM, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Wed, 18 May 2016, Jiri Kosina wrote:
>
> > > > bch_writeback_thread() is calling try_to_freeze(), but that's just an
> > > > expensive no-op given the fact that the thread is not marked freezable.
> > > >
> > > > I/O helper kthreads, exactly such as the bcache writeback thread, actually
> > > > shouldn't be freezable, because they are potentially necessary for
> > > > finalizing the image write-out.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Let's send a friendly ping on these three patches after two weeks...
> >
> > After a month, I think, it's time for another ping.
>
> [ adding Jens to CC ]
>
> Ok, I call it officially ridiculous now. I guess I'll be resending through
> akpm.

You can just send it to me, I've funneled bcache stable fixes before.

> Is it a time to claim (by MAINTAINERS entry) the in-tree bcache orphaned?

I think so.

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Jens Axboe