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Re: scheduler support to lock user processes out?



joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost said:
> It is not more work than the general MPsafeness of the driver. Holding
> the kernel lock helps for those that are not MPsafe, but that's it. 

So do you agree that we should take the kernel lock
in pmf_system_suspend(), as in my patch?
(Until all drivers are MP safe, of course...)

best regards
Matthias




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