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You cannot sleep() in a kernel module. Take a look at wait_event_interruptible(). Also, if you want timed delays, take a look at setting/using timers and having them trigger interrupts to force a return from wait_event_interruptible().
You cannot sleep() in a kernel module. Take a look at wait_event_interruptible(). Also, if you want timed delays, take a look at setting/using timers and having them trigger interrupts to force a return from wait_event_interruptible().
When I googled for it I came up with pages of responses, including one for an online book about the Linux kernel, and a link to the online versions of the O'Reilly books about Linux device drivers. The O'Reilly book is the best resource, and it can be downloaded as HTML or as PDF. Don't have a link offhand, but it is out there.
When I googled for it I came up with pages of responses, including one for an online book about the Linux kernel, and a link to the online versions of the O'Reilly books about Linux device drivers. The O'Reilly book is the best resource, and it can be downloaded as HTML or as PDF. Don't have a link offhand, but it is out there.
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