Robert P. J. Day wrote: > i thought you couldn't use semaphores from interrupt context, anyway. > can someone clarify this? thanks. You could increment a semaphore in interrupt context. You can't decrement it, as it potentially blocks. ~chill -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ