Re: Function of check_irq_off()

["Vikram Auradkar" <vickyaur@xxxxxxxxx>]

2.6.11 in mm/slab.c

On 1/23/07, Daniel Rodrick <daniel.rodrick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 1/22/07, Vikram Auradkar <vickyaur@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > What purpose does the routine check_irq_off defined in mm/slab serves?
> >
> > -----SNIP------
> > /* About to mess with non-constant members - lock. */
> >        check_irq_off();
> >        spin_lock(&cachep->spinlock);
> > ----SNIP------
> >
>
> Please mention the kernel version. Couldn't find the above lines in 2.6.19
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan.

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