> Is the slab allocator/deallocator safe to call from
> interrupt handlers (for stuffing a queue to be dealt with
> by the back handler)?
>
> If not, what about vmalloc/kalloc?
AFAIK, you should do as little as possible from the
interrupt handler.
> Even if it is _technically_ safe, why shouldn't I use
> it? ;^)
Latency, you need to do as little as possible from the
interrupt handler. A nicer solution is to have a small
buffer ready that you can use from the interrupt handler.
Rik.
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