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@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ So in practice, the 'at all' may become a 'why freeze kernel threads?' and | |||
120 | freezing user threads I don't find really objectionable." | 120 | freezing user threads I don't find really objectionable." |
121 | 121 | ||
122 | Still, there are kernel threads that may want to be freezable. For example, if | 122 | Still, there are kernel threads that may want to be freezable. For example, if |
123 | a kernel that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it in | 123 | a kernel thread that belongs to a device driver accesses the device directly, it |
124 | principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try to | 124 | in principle needs to know when the device is suspended, so that it doesn't try |
125 | access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will be | 125 | to access it at that time. However, if the kernel thread is freezable, it will |
126 | frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be | 126 | be frozen before the driver's .suspend() callback is executed and it will be |
127 | thawed after the driver's .resume() callback has run, so it won't be accessing | 127 | thawed after the driver's .resume() callback has run, so it won't be accessing |
128 | the device while it's suspended. | 128 | the device while it's suspended. |
129 | 129 | ||