Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:39:29 -0700 From: Cedric Berger <cedric@wireless-networks.com> To: adagio_v@pacbell.net Cc: smp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sept 5th patch ... Message-ID: <39B68F61.6B528751@wireless-networks.com> References: <20000906180520.8B54A37B422@hub.freebsd.org> <39B68C5C.3C21C55E@pacbell.net>
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> FreeBSD has always used the notion of a "class" mask for interrupts > and not priorities. Ie, all network devices fell under the net class and > > only a member of this class would block the rest of the members in the > same class. How's this handled? I guess that you have to figure out why it this "class" of device is protected at some point, (for example, access to the stack input queue), and protect that specific *object* (i.e. the stack input queue) with a mutex. Cedric To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-smp" in the body of the message
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