From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:08:54 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:08:44 -0400 Received: from [65.10.228.207] ([65.10.228.207]:54513 "HELO whatever.local") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Sun, 19 Aug 2001 11:08:35 -0400 From: chuckw@ieee.org Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 23:17:04 -0400 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Looking for comments on Bottom-Half/Tasklet/SoftIRQ Message-ID: <20010818231704.A2388@ieee.org> Mail-Followup-To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Greetings, I was reading the unreliable guide to kernel hacking and was looking for a little clarification on something. 2 Bottom halves cannot run at the same time, why? Also, could someone give me an example of a service which is a bottom half/ tasklet/SoftIRQ? Thanks in advance, Chuck