Re: calling soo_write() from itimer handler

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

beesdeckar%softinengines.com@localhost (Beesdeckar) writes:

>I understand that it should be used work queue.
>Socket which is used in soo_write() is created in user mode with 
>socketpair()
>and one side is passed to kernel module through ioctl and it is used for 
>signaling event from module to user-mode app.
>It transfers 20 byte of data.
>Do you think that in this case it need to be sleepable too ?


Sure, you cannot guarantee that it will not sleep.