Re: kernel preemption does not work

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Hi...

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 2:32 PM, bhanu nani <bhanu.lnxnew@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>  I am trying to test kernel preemption in my driver. When I first
>  compiled the Linux kernel and tested it, I found it to be
>  non-preemptible. Later I realised that my kernel was build with
>  premption disabled. I enabled kernel premption in processort section
>  i.e. CONFIG_PREEMPT and rebuild it.
>  Even with change in the kernel preemption does not work. I am trying
>  it on my latest stable kernel.
>
>  Test code:
>  --------------
>  read()
>  {
>    if(down_interruptible())
>            return error;
>    mdelay(10000);
>    up();
>  }
>
>  With this code in place, I try to do a 'CTRL+C' when it hangs at that delay.
>  It does not respond to my 'CTRL + C'.

Is that user space or kernel space code?

regards,

Mulyadi

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