Re: [linux-usb-devel] Re: USB hangs

[David Brownell <david-b _at_ xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>	 Plus I'd
>>>argue PF_MEMALLOC is a better solution anyway.
>>
>>It certainly seems like a more comprehensive fix for that
>>particular class of problems!  :)
> 
> 
> Is it really more comprehensive?  As I see it, it will only affect code
> executed in the context of the usb-storage thread.  But, what about code
> which is invoked in tasklets or other contexts?

Isn't it true that only that thread is allowed to
submit usb-storage i/o requests?

- Dave


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