Re: Whether Bottom Halves run in Process context ?

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On 8/17/06, Bernhard Walle <bernhard.walle@xxxxxx> wrote:
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"Madhukar" <madhukar.mythri@xxxxxxxxx> [2006-08-17]:
>
> Hi,
>       I want to know Whether Bottom Halves run in interrupt context or
> Process context ?

In interrupt context (with other interrupts enabled).

Well I guess this would depend on the bottom half method that you have
chosen. For example, if its work queue then it will always run in
process context.

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Regards,
Ranjan

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