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From: sridharv@ufl.edu
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Subject: interrupt priority question
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While i understand the mechanism of hardware interrupt priority, I am curious to
know how the priority levels are achieved/implemented for software ( in
particular the various layers of the TCP/IP stack.. splxxx() ). 
sridhar	


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