Re: Question about rtc_lock

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Oct 06 2001 - 08:13:37 EST

> > The CMOS isnt accessed from IRQ handlers
>
> No, but what if the rtc interrupts while the lock is held in this
> bit of code?

Thats fine. It wont take the lock

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