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From: Gilles Chanteperdrix <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org>
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Subject: Re: [Xenomai] Lost interrupts
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To: Jesper Christensen <jbc@thrane.com>
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On 04/23/2013 11:22 AM, Jesper Christensen wrote:

> Hi guys
> 
> I have a quick question regarding rtdm synchronisation. Is it possible
> to "loose" an interrupt if it is generated while i am inside a critical
> section protected by a rtdm_lock_get_irqsave/rtdm_lock_put_irqrestore?
> 
> I have a problem with an ethernet driver where the Tx Queue fills up and
> i suspect that its because the Tx ISR isn't being executed for the above
> mentioned reason.


It is very unlikely, the cause could be the driver code instead. What
kind of interrupt are we talking about? level or edge?


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                                                                Gilles.