David Howells 65f27f3844 WorkStruct: Pass the work_struct pointer instead of context data ... Pass the work_struct pointer to the work function rather than context data. The work function can use container_of() to work out the data. For the cases where the container of the work_struct may go away the moment the pending bit is cleared, it is made possible to defer the release of the structure by deferring the clearing of the pending bit. To make this work, an extra flag is introduced into the management side of the work_struct. This governs auto-release of the structure upon execution. Ordinarily, the work queue executor would release the work_struct for further scheduling or deallocation by clearing the pending bit prior to jumping to the work function. This means that, unless the driver makes some guarantee itself that the work_struct won't go away, the work function may not access anything else in the work_struct or its container lest they be deallocated.. This is a problem if the auxiliary data is taken away (as done by the last patch). However, if the pending bit is *not* cleared before jumping to the work function, then the work function *may* access the work_struct and its container with no problems. But then the work function must itself release the work_struct by calling work_release(). In most cases, automatic release is fine, so this is the default. Special initiators exist for the non-auto-release case (ending in _NAR). Signed-Off-By: David Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>		2006-11-22 14:55:48 +00:00
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agp	Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davej/agpgart	2006-10-21 13:39:44 -07:00
drm	drm: ioremap balanced with iounmap for drivers/char/drm	2006-10-25 09:55:34 -07:00
ftape	[PATCH] ftape: fix printk format warnings	2006-11-20 09:42:05 -08:00
hw_random	Remove all inclusions of <linux/config.h>	2006-10-04 03:38:54 -04:00
ip2	[PATCH] i2Output always takes kernel data now	2006-10-11 11:17:07 -07:00
ipmi	[PATCH] ipmi: use platform_device_add() instead of platform_device_register() to register device allocated dynamically	2006-11-16 11:43:37 -08:00
mwave	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
pcmcia	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
rio	[PATCH] Char: correct pci_get_device changes	2006-10-21 13:35:05 -07:00
tpm	[PATCH] tpm: fix error handling	2006-10-11 11:14:22 -07:00
watchdog	[WATCHDOG] sc1200wdt.c pnp unregister fix.	2006-10-29 22:09:32 +01:00
.gitignore	[MIPS] Remove IT8172-based platforms, ITE 8172G and Globespan IVR support.	2006-10-03 17:59:17 +01:00
amiserial.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
applicom.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
applicom.h
briq_panel.c	Remove all inclusions of <linux/config.h>	2006-10-04 03:38:54 -04:00
cd1865.h
ChangeLog
consolemap.c	Remove obsolete #include <linux/config.h>	2006-06-30 19:25:36 +02:00
cp437.uni
cs5535_gpio.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
cyclades.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
decserial.c	Remove obsolete #include <linux/config.h>	2006-06-30 19:25:36 +02:00
defkeymap.c_shipped
defkeymap.map
digi1.h
digi.h
digiFep1.h
digiPCI.h
ds1286.c	[PATCH] proper flags type of spin_lock_irqsave()	2006-10-01 00:39:21 -07:00
ds1302.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
ds1620.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
dsp56k.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
dtlk.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
ec3104_keyb.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
efirtc.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
epca.c	[PATCH] epca: prevent panic on tty_register_driver() failure	2006-10-17 08:18:48 -07:00
epca.h	[PATCH] char: kill unneeded memsets	2006-10-04 07:55:13 -07:00
epcaconfig.h
esp.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
generic_nvram.c	[PATCH] powerpc: Kill _machine and hard-coded platform numbers	2006-03-28 23:15:54 +11:00
generic_serial.c	[PATCH] char: kill unneeded memsets	2006-10-04 07:55:13 -07:00
genrtc.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
hangcheck-timer.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
hpet.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
hvc_console.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
hvc_console.h	[POWERPC] Make the hvc_console output buffer size settable	2006-07-13 18:53:32 +10:00
hvc_iseries.c	Merge branch 'master' of git://oak/home/sfr/kernels/iseries/work	2006-10-04 15:02:27 +10:00
hvc_rtas.c	[POWERPC] Make the hvc_console output buffer size settable	2006-07-13 18:53:32 +10:00
hvc_vio.c	[POWERPC] The two vio HVC backends clash	2006-09-25 13:30:51 +10:00
hvcs.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
hvsi.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
i8k.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
ip27-rtc.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
isicom.c	[PATCH] Char: isicom, fix close bug	2006-11-14 16:02:02 -08:00
istallion.c	[PATCH] trivial iomem annotations: istallion	2006-10-10 15:37:22 -07:00
Kconfig	[PATCH] mspec driver build fix	2006-11-13 07:40:42 -08:00
keyboard.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
lcd.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
lcd.h	Resurrect Cobalt support for 2.6.	2005-10-29 19:30:42 +01:00
lp.c	[PATCH] There is no devfs, there has never been a devfs, we have always been at war with...	2006-09-29 09:18:10 -07:00
Makefile	[MIPS] Remove IT8172-based platforms, ITE 8172G and Globespan IVR support.	2006-10-03 17:59:17 +01:00
mbcs.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
mbcs.h
mem.c	Include proper header file for PFN_DOWN()	2006-10-13 08:42:10 -07:00
misc.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
mmtimer.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
moxa.c	[PATCH] Char: correct pci_get_device changes	2006-10-21 13:35:05 -07:00
mspec.c	[PATCH] mspec driver build fix	2006-11-13 07:40:42 -08:00
mxser.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
mxser.h	[PATCH] Typo fixes	2006-03-28 09:16:08 -08:00
n_hdlc.c	Remove obsolete #include <linux/config.h>	2006-06-30 19:25:36 +02:00
n_r3964.c	[PATCH] R3964: fix GFP_KERNEL allocations in timer function	2006-06-25 10:01:17 -07:00
n_tty.c	[PATCH] remove TTY_DONT_FLIP	2006-06-28 14:59:05 -07:00
nsc_gpio.c	Remove all inclusions of <linux/config.h>	2006-10-04 03:38:54 -04:00
nvram.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
nwbutton.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
nwbutton.h	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
nwflash.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
pc8736x_gpio.c	[PATCH] drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c: remove unused static functions	2006-09-29 09:18:05 -07:00
ppdev.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
pty.c	[PATCH] const struct tty_operations	2006-10-02 07:57:14 -07:00
random.c	WorkStruct: Pass the work_struct pointer instead of context data	2006-11-22 14:55:48 +00:00
raw.c	[PATCH] Streamline generic_file_* interfaces and filemap cleanups	2006-10-01 00:39:28 -07:00
riscom8_reg.h
riscom8.c	Various drivers' irq handlers: kill dead code, needless casts	2006-10-06 15:00:58 -04:00
riscom8.h
rocket_int.h
rocket.c	[PATCH] const struct tty_operations	2006-10-02 07:57:14 -07:00
rocket.h
rtc.c	[RTC] Consistently use of tabs for formatting.	2006-10-09 23:20:47 +01:00
scan_keyb.c
scan_keyb.h
scc.h	[PATCH] m68k: static vs. extern in scc.h	2006-01-12 09:09:00 -08:00
scx200_gpio.c	[PATCH] scx200_gpio export cleanups	2006-09-29 09:18:06 -07:00
selection.c	[PATCH] tty locking on resize	2006-09-29 09:18:12 -07:00
ser_a2232.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
ser_a2232.h
ser_a2232fw.ax
ser_a2232fw.h
serial167.c	[PATCH] serial167 __user annotations, NULL noise removal	2006-10-15 11:00:58 -07:00
snsc_event.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
snsc.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
snsc.h	[IA64-SGI] Handle SC env. powerdown events	2006-01-26 13:32:26 -08:00
sonypi.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
specialix_io8.h
specialix.c	[PATCH] drivers/char/specialix.c: fix the baud conversion	2006-10-17 08:18:44 -07:00
stallion.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
sx.c	[PATCH] sx: fix user-visible typo (devic)	2006-10-17 08:18:45 -07:00
sx.h
sxboards.h
sxwindow.h
synclink_gt.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
synclink.c	[PATCH] synclink: remove PAGE_SIZE reference	2006-10-17 08:18:42 -07:00
synclinkmp.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
sysrq.c	WorkStruct: Pass the work_struct pointer instead of context data	2006-11-22 14:55:48 +00:00
tb0219.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
tipar.c	[PATCH] pr_debug: tipar: repair nonexistant pr_debug argument use	2006-10-03 08:04:19 -07:00
tlclk.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
toshiba.c	[PATCH] make more file_operation structs static	2006-07-03 15:26:59 -07:00
tty_io.c	WorkStruct: Pass the work_struct pointer instead of context data	2006-11-22 14:55:48 +00:00
tty_ioctl.c	[PATCH] Fix locking for tty drivers when doing urgent characters	2006-09-29 09:18:24 -07:00
vc_screen.c	[PATCH] There is no devfs, there has never been a devfs, we have always been at war with...	2006-09-29 09:18:10 -07:00
viocons.c	[POWERPC] Fix viocons for irq breakage	2006-10-07 10:10:27 +10:00
viotape.c	[POWERPC] iseries: Small viotape cleanup allowed by devfs removal	2006-07-13 18:56:00 +10:00
vme_scc.c	[PATCH] m68k pt_regs fixes	2006-10-07 10:51:14 -07:00
vr41xx_giu.c	IRQ: Maintain regs pointer globally rather than passing to IRQ handlers	2006-10-05 15:10:12 +01:00
vt_ioctl.c	[PATCH] vt: Make vt_pid a struct pid (making it pid wrap around safe).	2006-10-02 07:57:14 -07:00
vt.c	WorkStruct: Pass the work_struct pointer instead of context data	2006-11-22 14:55:48 +00:00