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Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 10:55:37 +0530
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V4 1/4] workqueue: Add system wide system_freezable_unbound_wq
From: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org>
To: Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@linaro.org>
Cc: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>, axboe@kernel.dk,
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On 1 April 2013 10:50, Amit Kucheria <amit.kucheria@linaro.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org> wrote:
>> This patch adds system wide system_freezable_unbound_wq which will be used by
>> code that currently uses system_freezable_wq and can be moved to unbound
>> workqueues.
>
> _Why_ do i need this change?

Block layer uses system_freezable_wq for some work and to migrate them to a
UNBOUND wq it was required. Sorry if it is yet not clear.
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