Jens Axboe wrote
>
>Even with dropping io_request_lock, it's not recommended to sleep inside
>the request_fn. WIth plugging, you are basically preventing the other
>plugged queues from being run until you return.
>
>You could use a timer or similar to call you on a specified timeout
>instead.
>
Does it mean, that if i need timer interrupts in my block device driver,
i need to do sti() instead of unlock io_request_lock? Is there any
common rule for device drivers in such case?
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