Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-32,: Re: 2.2.12pre3

# Re: 2.2.12pre3

Manfred Spraul (masp0008@stud.uni-sb.de)
Sat, 14 Aug 1999 11:45:31 +0200

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From: David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com:

> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 21:18:17 +0200
> > From: Manfred Spraul <manfreds@colorfullife.com>
> >
> > This means that interruptible_sleep_on() could be called while we own
> > the global cli lock. I think this could deadlock.
> >
> >check the scheduler, it drops the global IRQ lock

I overlooked that, but OTHO I don't think that a new driver should use this
"feature".

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        Manfred

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