kernel preemption

Hi list,

When we preempt_enable() / preempt_disable(), is the kernel preemption
enabled or disabled for ALL the processors or just the local
processor?

TIA,

Rick
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Rick Brown [ Mi, 21 März 2007 05:17 ] [ ID #1663677 ]

Re: kernel preemption

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On 3/21/07, Rick Brown <rick.brown.3 [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
> When we preempt_enable() / preempt_disable(), is the kernel preemption
> enabled or disabled for ALL the processors or just the local
> processor?
>
> TIA,
>
> Rick
>
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no, the kernel preemption enabled or disabled for just the local processor
only......CMIIW


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regards,
Mansha

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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/21/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Rick Brown</b> <rick.brown.3 [at] gmail.com> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi list,<br><br>When we preempt_enable() / preempt_disable(), is the kernel preemption<br>enabled or disabled for ALL the processors or just the local
<br>processor?<br><br>TIA,<br><br>Rick<br><br>--<br>To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with<br>"unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis [at] nl.linux.org<br>Please read the FAQ at
http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ<br><br></blockquote></div><br>no,  the kernel preemption enabled or disabled for just the local processor only......CMIIW<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
regards,<br>Mansha

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Mansha Linux [ Mi, 21 März 2007 06:23 ] [ ID #1663678 ]
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