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diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst b/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst index 0830e5b0e821..05b73c6c105f 100644 --- a/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst +++ b/Documentation/core-api/padata.rst @@ -27,22 +27,11 @@ padata_instance structure for overall control of how jobs are to be run:: #include <linux/padata.h> - struct padata_instance *padata_alloc_possible(const char *name); + struct padata_instance *padata_alloc(const char *name); 'name' simply identifies the instance. -There are functions for enabling and disabling the instance:: - - int padata_start(struct padata_instance *pinst); - void padata_stop(struct padata_instance *pinst); - -These functions are setting or clearing the "PADATA_INIT" flag; if that flag is -not set, other functions will refuse to work. padata_start() returns zero on -success (flag set) or -EINVAL if the padata cpumask contains no active CPU -(flag not set). padata_stop() clears the flag and blocks until the padata -instance is unused. - -Finally, complete padata initialization by allocating a padata_shell:: +Then, complete padata initialization by allocating a padata_shell:: struct padata_shell *padata_alloc_shell(struct padata_instance *pinst); @@ -53,7 +42,7 @@ padata_shells associated with it, each allowing a separate series of jobs. Modifying cpumasks ------------------ -The CPUs used to run jobs can be changed in two ways, programatically with +The CPUs used to run jobs can be changed in two ways, programmatically with padata_set_cpumask() or via sysfs. The former is defined:: int padata_set_cpumask(struct padata_instance *pinst, int cpumask_type, @@ -155,11 +144,10 @@ submitted. Destroying ---------- -Cleaning up a padata instance predictably involves calling the three free +Cleaning up a padata instance predictably involves calling the two free functions that correspond to the allocation in reverse:: void padata_free_shell(struct padata_shell *ps); - void padata_stop(struct padata_instance *pinst); void padata_free(struct padata_instance *pinst); It is the user's responsibility to ensure all outstanding jobs are complete |