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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:27:26 +1100 (EST)
From: Andrew <andrew@ugh.net.au>
To: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: idprio
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On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Terry Lambert wrote:

> > Sure it can, if the idprio process has locked a vnode trying to update

But if system calls aren't preempted under what circumstances can a
process hold a vnode lock and then be usurped for processor?

Andrew


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