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manoj7410 07-08-2012 05:30 AM
What is lock_kernel()..?
 
hi..
I am studing about kernel sources. what is the work of lock_kernel() function in kernel/init/main.c

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Thanks

nini09 07-10-2012 02:23 PM
A lock kernel is a solitary global lock that is held whenever a thread enters kernel space, and is released when the thread returns to user space (a system call is the archetypal example).


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