Re: Kexec, DMA, and SMP

From: Werner Almesberger (wa@almesberger.net)
Date: Thu Feb 13 2003 - 22:13:10 EST

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Corey Minyard wrote:
> Another thought. If you add a delay with all other processors and
> interrupts off, the disk devices
> will run out of things to do.

But the network will be there, patiently waiting for its chance to
strike. Likewise, I guess: USB (e.g. move the mouse at the wrong
moment to crash the system).

- Werner

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