[ovs-dev] [threaded-put 05/21] ofproto: Simplify thread creation API.

[Ben Pfaff]

On Sun, Dec 08, 2013 at 06:45:11PM -0800, Ethan Jackson wrote:
> There's no particular reason for the function controlling the number
> of threads to be bound up with dpif_recv_set().  This patch breaks
> them up, but as a side effect means threads will run doing nothing
> when datapath upcall receiving is disabled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ethan Jackson <ethan at nicira.com>

It seems harmless but the reason for it isn't really obvious.  Maybe
this is to support some later change in the series?  If so then it would
be nice to hint at that in the commit message.