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Subject: Re: current->state after kmalloc
From: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
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On Mon, 2002-02-04 at 19:43, Oliver Neukum wrote:

> Is it safe with GFP_ATOMIC ?

You are guaranteed kmalloc will not sleep if you use GFP_ATOMIC, yes.

But I still find it gross to mark yourself sleeping but not sleep
immediately.

	Robert Love

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