FW: Device driver question

Bloch, Jack (Jack.Bloch@icn.siemens.com)
Thu, 16 May 2002 08:45:08 -0400


I now have a solution to the question below. Thanks for all of the help.

Jack Bloch
Siemens Carrier Networks
e-mail : jack.bloch@icn.siemens.com
phone : (561) 923-6550

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bloch, Jack
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:17 AM
> To: 'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org.'
> Subject: Device driver question
>
> I am relatively new to Linux (< 6 months). We have designed an embedded
> system (on compact PCI) running on a Pentium III 700Mhz cPCI machine. This
> machine supports upt to 6 cPCI boards for specific functions (this is our
> own HW). I have already written the device drivers for these boards and
> the system is running. I have a specific case where our HW can generate a
> special interrupt. In this case I simply want the ISR to halt the system
> (i.e. take the same action as if I typed halt from the command line). How
> can I from within my device driver cause a halt? Please CC me specifically
> on any replies.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Jack Bloch
> Siemens Carrier Networks
> e-mail : jack.bloch@icn.siemens.com
> phone : (561) 923-6550
>
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