Going to sleep atomically

Kári Davíðsson kd at flaga.is
Fri Mar 9 01:12:43 EST 2001


Like in blocking read() and poll() etc?
interruptable_sleep_on()
or
sleep_on()

in poll() use poll_wait()

K.D.

P.S.
"Linux Device Drivers" by Rubini is an excellent guide to driver
writing, although
it is getting quite old (in kernel-time space).
Other drivers can serve as tutrials too.

K.D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Blach [mailto:rcblach at raleigh.ibm.com]
> Sent: 8. mars 2001 13:38
> To: Embedded Linux list
> Subject: Going to sleep atomically
>
>
> In a device driver, What is the best way to go to sleep atomically?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chip
>

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