Staging: hv: util: Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context

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Invoke cn_netlink_send() in a work context as opposed being called
in the context of  channel callback. On entry into the channel callback
code the channel inbound spin lock is held and deferring to a work
context avoids having to invoke cn_netlink_send() while holding
the inbound lock. As part of this adjustment, also increase the
timeout value for waiting for the user level component of KVP.

Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@microsoft.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

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K. Y. Srinivasan 2011-10-09 19:42:28 -07:00 • committed by Greg Kroah-Hartman

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