Re: [RFC 1/1] drivers/dma/*: replace tasklets with workqueue
From: Vinod Koul
Date: Tue Apr 26 2022 - 22:46:02 EST
On 19-04-22, 21:16, Allen Pais wrote:
> The tasklet is an old API which will be deprecated, workqueue API
> cab be used instead of them.
What is the reason for tasklet removal, I am not sure old is a reason to
remove an API...
>
> This patch replaces the tasklet usage in drivers/dma/* with a
> simple work.
Dmaengines need very high throughput, one of the reasons in dmaengine
API design to use tasklet was higher priority given to them. Will the
workqueue allow that...?
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~Vinod