Re: softirq question

From: Studierende der Universitaet des Saarlandes (masp0008@stud.uni-sb.de)
Date: Wed May 23 2001 - 05:24:14 EST

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> Is it possible to enter into sleep mode
> ( current->state = !RUNNING && schedule(_timeout))
> from a softirq ?

calling schedule() causes a panic() in schedule(), and even an innocent

current->state = TASK_RUNNING;

from an softirq causes runqueue corruptions.[you must use
wake_up_process() since it's not guaranteed that 'current' is actually
in the runqueue.]

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	Manfred
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