Re: [PATCH] sparc64/power.c: Convert to use the kthread API

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:58:39 -0600
"Eric W. Biederman" <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]>
> 
> This starts the sparc64 powerd using kthread_run
> instead of kernel_thread and daemonize.  Making the
> code slightly simpler and more maintainable.
> 
> In addition the unnecessary flush_signals is removed.

Looks OK.  This code could perhaps be switched to call_usermodehelper().

> +		task = kthread_urn(powerd, NULL, "powerd");

I'll fix that up before Dave notices ;)
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