What is the effect if I do a wake_up_interruptible() call on a wait queue on which currently no one is sleeping. Does it simply get ignored or it just get queued for future use like next time calls interruptible_sleep_on() he will be unblocked instantly. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/