Subject: calling vmalloc inside interrupt handler

Hi list,

It is allowed to call vmalloc/kmalloc inside interrupt handler ?

-hiren


2001-10-10 00:01:22

by David Miller

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Subject: Re: calling vmalloc inside interrupt handler

From: "MEHTA,HIREN (A-SanJose,ex1)" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:55:48 -0600

It is allowed to call vmalloc/kmalloc inside interrupt handler ?

vmalloc() is not allowed, but kmalloc with GFP_ATOMIC flag is allowed

Franks a lot,
David S. Miller
[email protected]