linux-kernel - Re: regarding kernel preemption

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Date:	Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:21:46 -0500
From:	Scott Wood <scottwood@...escale.com>
To:	Rick Brown <rick.brown.3@...il.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kernelnewbies <kernelnewbies@...linux.org>,
	linux-newbie@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: regarding kernel preemption

On Thu, Mar 29, 2007 at 09:35:13PM +0530, Rick Brown wrote:
> When we preempt_enable() / preempt_disable(), is the kernel preemption
> enabled or disabled for ALL the processors or just the local
> processor?

Just the local processor.

-Scott
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