Re: How do I make a kernel module "sleep" without affecting other kernel modules?

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On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 08:25:16AM +0530, Karthik Subramanian wrote:
> Thanks Greg, but it looks like the version of the kernel I'm using
> doesn't have msleep.
> 
> I realize that I should've been a little more specific: 
> 
> I'm using the linux kernel version 2.4.18-14.

That's a kernel that is _years_ old.  Please upgrade as that kernel has
loads of known bugs and security issues.

> What I need to do is this - one kernel module has to wait for another
> kernel module to do some processing and set a flag. So I'm trying to
> get the listening kernel module to sleep for some time.

Look at how msleep is implemented in the current kernel.  That way
should work for you.

thanks,

greg k-h

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