linux-kernel - Re: regd: sleeping in atomic

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Date:	Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:42:38 +0100
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
CC:	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: regd: sleeping in atomic

On 03/16/2010 05:18 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> one iteration of call_crda() which happens during module
> initialization and from what I gather I don't think the kernel is
> happy when you mutex_lock on load routines, please correct my foggy
> memory if I am mistaken.

No, using mutex in init/exit module routines is fine. Where do you have 
the information from? There might be problems only with request_module, 
flush_scheduled_work or similar.
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