HI... > Does the preempt_disable() disable preemption on all the processors or just the current processor? Fast check on schedule() code makes me believe it just disables the preemption on current processor which call preempt_disable(). regards, Mulyadi -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ