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Subject: block a thread in kernel, thanks alot
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:25:20 -0500
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Hi,

How can I expicitly block a thread in kernel?  For example, I can use
wake_up_process(task) to wakeup (and put to runqueue). How to block task, if
I do not want it to run? Thanks a lot