On Jan 23, 2008 12:45 AM, Gaurav Aggarwal <Gaurav.Aggarwal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > It is still possible to disable all interrupts locally with > local_save_flags() or local_irq_disable(). A single interrupt can be > disabled globally with disable_irq() Could you expand on that? Which command is preferred in which situations? SMP/UP make any difference? Thanks. -Bob -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ