Re: [PATCH 2.6.12.5 1/2] lib: allow idr to be used in irq context

On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 18:03, Luben Tuikov wrote:

> If idr_get_new() or idr_remove() is used in IRQ context,
> then we may get a lockup when idr_pre_get was called
> in process context and an IRQ interrupted while it held
> the idp lock.

Hi Everyone,

Luben's changes make sense please merge them.

Jim Houston - Concurrent Computer Corp.



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