Can Linux kernel do context switch when the interrupt is disabled?

[Dave Hylands]

Hi Grissiom,


On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 7:39 AM, Grissiom <chaos.proton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Can Linux kernel do context switching when the interrupt is disabled? I
am learning the code in ARM platform but I think this question might be
arch-independent.

You're not allowed to perform any blocking operations while interupts are
disabled. Anything that context switches would be considered a blocking
operation.

So no.

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Dave Hylands
Shuswap, BC, Canada
http://www.davehylands.com
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