Re: [PATCH] Add module_kernel_thread for threads that live in modules.

From: Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Date: Mon Jun 16 2003 - 20:11:14 EST

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In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0306161145570.2079-100000@notebook.home.mdiehl.de> you write:
> IMHO cleanup_thread would be something one MUST NOT call with any lock
> hold, not even a semaphore if it might get acquired anywhere else in
> keventd-context.

Err, yes. I thought this was fairly clear. cf. del_timer_sync and a
timer function.

Cheers,
Rusty.

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