Hi... > > No, in the SMP case, lock_kernel() is of course not empty. Have a look > at include/linux/smp_lock.h. It defines lock_kernel() as empty only if > CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL is false (otherwise one of the two non-empty > implementations of lock_kernel() in lib/kernel_lock.c is used). Thanks for the clarification Thomas. I am a bit rusty lately :( 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