Re: [PATCH] s390/scsi/zfcp_erp: Convert to use the kthread API

On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 01:58:42AM -0600, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> From: Eric W. Biederman <[email protected]>
> 
> Modify zfcperp%s to be started with kthread_run not
> a combination of kernel_thread, daemonize and siginitsetinv
> making the code slightly simpler and more maintainable.

This driver would also benefit from a full kthread conversion.
Unfortunately it has a strange dual-use semaphore (->erp_ready_sem)
that hinders a straight conversion.  Maybe the maintainer can take
a look whether there's a nice way to get rid of that one?

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