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From: linux@arm.linux.org.uk (Russell King - ARM Linux)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [dmaengine] [Q] jiffies value does not increase in dma_sync_wait()
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:24:56 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120203092456.GJ889@n2100.arm.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CACKLOr3_nsWy7z3QQejFbmgJJ78Nhv8J6fHFe=WjeAtghoCa5w@mail.gmail.com>

On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 10:22:00AM +0100, javier Martin wrote:
> Hi Russell,
> 
> On 3 February 2012 10:10, Russell King - ARM Linux
> <linux@arm.linux.org.uk> wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 03, 2012 at 09:37:48AM +0100, javier Martin wrote:
> >> I've introduced a couple of printk() to check why this timeout is not
> >> triggered and I've found that the value of jiffies does not increase
> >> between loop iterations (i. e. it's like time didn't advance).
> >>
> >> Does anyobody know what reasons could make jiffies not being updated?
> >
> > Are interrupts disabled?
> 
> Apparently not but, how could I check it for sure? Is
> "irqs_disabled()" suitable for that purpose?

Yes.

  reply	other threads:[~2012-02-03  9:24 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-02-03  8:37 [dmaengine] [Q] jiffies value does not increase in dma_sync_wait() javier Martin
2012-02-03  9:10 ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2012-02-03  9:22   ` javier Martin
2012-02-03  9:24     ` Russell King - ARM Linux [this message]
2012-02-03  9:43       ` javier Martin

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