Re: [tipc-discussion] [PATCH net-next v2 4/6] tipc: convert configuration server with new sever facility

[Ying X. <yin...@wi...>]

Erik Hugne wrote:
>> As the new server module has been introduced, it can be used to
>> convert configuration server to reduce its locking policy.
> We have previously agreed to drop the remote management support.
>
With interfaces provided by the new server module, the remote management 
now works very well.
So it's unnecessary to remove it. And I still think this is a very cool 
and useful feature!

> It's probably better if this series only consists of:
> tipc: introduce new TIPC server infrastructure
> tipc: convert topology server with new server facility
> tipc: add lock nesting notation to quiet lockdep warning
>
> Then, in a separate patch, we remove the remote management.
> I think that would make this patch redundant:
> tipc: convert config_lock from spin lock to mutex
>
> //E
>