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List:       linux-arm-kernel
Subject:    Re: why cannot block inside interrupt context
From:       Russell King - ARM Linux <linux () arm ! linux ! org ! uk>
Date:       2005-01-27 8:09:13
Message-ID: 20050127080913.A20002 () flint ! arm ! linux ! org ! uk
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On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 04:51:23PM +0900, Li Xinyi wrote:
> This seems to be a silly question. But I do feel confusion that why 
> cannot do block inside interrupt. In terms of ARM kernel, isnt that safe 
> to do block inside interrupt, or it is just a bad practice? Rather than 
> accept it as a general rule, can anyone explain why?

Define "block".  Do you mean "sleep" ?

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