linux-kernel - Re: wait_for_completion_interruptible does not wait !!

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Date:	Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:23:28 +0200
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	Suresh Rajashekara <suresh.raj+linuxomap@...il.com>
CC:	linux-omap@...r.kernel.org, linux-pm@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: wait_for_completion_interruptible does not wait !!

On 06/20/2010 08:52 AM, Suresh Rajashekara wrote:
> The ioctl waits on a completion variable (using
> wait_for_completion_interruptible).
...
> I tried wait_for_completion instead, but now the kernel refuses to suspend.

Do you check return value of wait_for_completion_interruptible and
return its value if nonzero?

We need the code to comment, otherwise it's hard to say.

-- 
js
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