Re: tasklets vs. workqueues

[Kristian Lyngstøl]

On Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 08:20:31PM +0100, Christian Kögler wrote:
> When should I use tasklets and when should I user workqueues?
> What are the differences?

To quote "Linux Kernel Development" (Which I am currently reading):

Work queues defer work into a kernel thread-the work always runs in process
context. Most importantly, work queues are schedulable and can therefore sleep.

Normally, there is little decision between work queues or sotftirqs/tasklets.
If the deferred work need to sleep, work queues are used. If the deferred 
work need not sleepa, softirqs or tasklets are used.

[end quote]

Hope this helped :)

-- 
Med vennlig hilsen
Kristian Lyngstøl
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