regarding kernel preemption

Hi list,

I had posted this on kernelnewbies, but did not get much response, and
hence trying here.

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

TIA,

Rick
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs

Re: regarding kernel preemption

On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 09:35:13PM +0530, Rick Brown wrote:
> When we preempt_enable() / preempt_disable(), is the kernel preemption
> enabled or disabled for ALL the processors or just the local
> processor?

Just the local processor.

-Scott
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs