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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs