Eric Keller wrote: >> This was something we discussed briefly at a VINI-meeting some time >> earlier this week (or was it last week?). If you want to consume tokens >> in >> kernel space, you'll probably have to call one of the functions in >> kernel/sched_hard.h. >> >> Now, for kernel threads, that shouldn't be necessary. I can see a >> potential bug in the kernel here, but I'd have to verify that. What >> kernel >> are you working with? >> >> > Daniel, > > I'm using 2.6.19. I've been trying to update to the latest, but the > problem with updating is I'm using Click and the latest patch they have > is for 2.6.19, there were a bunch of rejects when I just now patched > 2.6.22.14 and I haven't been able to get click to compile yet - it > relies heavily on the kernel data structures. So if you really think > the difference in kernels will make a difference, then I can keep trying > to get click to compile. If this is caused by what I think it is, the problem is not yet addressed in the most recent kernel. I'll be testing this later today. > Are you at or visiting Princeton right now? I know email addresses > don't show up in these messages, so it's not obvious, but I'm at > Princeton. If you are local, could I stop by to chat? My email is > ekeller@princeton.edu? From: headers stay intact ;-) I returned home from Princeton on Saturday, so unfortunately I'm no longer local. > Eric -- Daniel Hokka Zakrisson