[PATCH] ath11k: fix workqueue not getting destroyed after rmmod

Kalle Valo kvalo at kernel.org
Tue Jan 11 06:38:39 PST 2022


Aditya Kumar Singh <quic_adisi at quicinc.com> wrote:

> Currently, ath11k_core_alloc() creates a single thread workqueue.
> This workqueue is not detroyed during clean up when ath11k modules
> are unloaded from the kernel and is left as it is.
> If workqueue is not destroyed, it could lead to kernel
> memory scarcity in a longer run. This could affect self and
> other drivers workability as well.
> 
> Add destroy workqueue in ath11k_core_free().
> 
> Tested on: IPQ8074 WLAN.HK.2.4.0.1-01746-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aditya Kumar Singh <quic_adisi at quicinc.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo at quicinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

9f4ecacf2fa4 ath11k: fix workqueue not getting destroyed after rmmod

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