On Sat, 11 Aug 2001, Herbert Xu wrote:
>
> Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com> wrote:
> > In article <20010810231906.A21435@bonzo.nirvana> you write:
>
> > You have to use the reboot() system call directly as root, with the
> > proper arguments to make it avoid doing even any sync. See
>
> > man 2 reboot
>
> How do you do this when the process in the D state is holding the BKL?
If it's in D state, it will be sleeping, and will have released the BKL.
Besides, does the reboot system call actually get the BKL? I don't think
it should need it..
Linus
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