Re: [SMP lock BUG?] Re: Feedback on preemptible kernel patch

Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 09:15:59 +0000


Hi!

> > #define kmap_atomic(page,idx) ctx_sw_off(); kmap(page);
> > #define kunmap_atomic(page,idx) ctx_sw_on(); kunmap(page);
> >
> No. kmap_atomic is called from interrupt context, and kmap calls
> schedule().
>
> I thought about the attached patch (completely untested).

is it legal to kmap_atomic(a,b); kmap_atomic(c,d); kunmap_atomic(a,b); ?
If so, your patch may need some ounting....
Pavel

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