From: Tejun Heo kstriped only serves sc->kstriped_ws which runs dm_table_event(). This doesn't need to be executed from an ordered workqueue w/ rescuer. Drop kstriped and use the system_wq instead. While at it, rename kstriped_ws to trigger_event so that it's consistent with other dm modules. Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo Signed-off-by: Mike Snitzer Signed-off-by: Alasdair G Kergon --- drivers/md/dm-stripe.c | 27 +++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) Index: linux-2.6.37/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.37.orig/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c +++ linux-2.6.37/drivers/md/dm-stripe.c @@ -39,23 +39,20 @@ struct stripe_c { struct dm_target *ti; /* Work struct used for triggering events*/ - struct work_struct kstriped_ws; + struct work_struct trigger_event; struct stripe stripe[0]; }; -static struct workqueue_struct *kstriped; - /* * An event is triggered whenever a drive * drops out of a stripe volume. */ static void trigger_event(struct work_struct *work) { - struct stripe_c *sc = container_of(work, struct stripe_c, kstriped_ws); - + struct stripe_c *sc = container_of(work, struct stripe_c, + trigger_event); dm_table_event(sc->ti->table); - } static inline struct stripe_c *alloc_context(unsigned int stripes) @@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ static int stripe_ctr(struct dm_target * return -ENOMEM; } - INIT_WORK(&sc->kstriped_ws, trigger_event); + INIT_WORK(&sc->trigger_event, trigger_event); /* Set pointer to dm target; used in trigger_event */ sc->ti = ti; @@ -211,7 +208,7 @@ static void stripe_dtr(struct dm_target for (i = 0; i < sc->stripes; i++) dm_put_device(ti, sc->stripe[i].dev); - flush_workqueue(kstriped); + flush_work_sync(&sc->trigger_event); kfree(sc); } @@ -367,7 +364,7 @@ static int stripe_end_io(struct dm_targe atomic_inc(&(sc->stripe[i].error_count)); if (atomic_read(&(sc->stripe[i].error_count)) < DM_IO_ERROR_THRESHOLD) - queue_work(kstriped, &sc->kstriped_ws); + schedule_work(&sc->trigger_event); } return error; @@ -401,7 +398,7 @@ static void stripe_io_hints(struct dm_ta static struct target_type stripe_target = { .name = "striped", - .version = {1, 3, 0}, + .version = {1, 3, 1}, .module = THIS_MODULE, .ctr = stripe_ctr, .dtr = stripe_dtr, @@ -422,20 +419,10 @@ int __init dm_stripe_init(void) return r; } - kstriped = create_singlethread_workqueue("kstriped"); - if (!kstriped) { - DMERR("failed to create workqueue kstriped"); - dm_unregister_target(&stripe_target); - return -ENOMEM; - } - return r; } void dm_stripe_exit(void) { dm_unregister_target(&stripe_target); - destroy_workqueue(kstriped); - - return; }