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Re: [Kernel-janitors] [PATCH] yield() replaced with schedule/schedule_timeo: msg#00126

Subject: Re: [Kernel-janitors] [PATCH] yield() replaced with schedule/schedule_timeout
On Thu, May 20, 2004 at 01:41:11PM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> For some of these, a new function that was just added might be
> the appropriate kernel API to use.  Look at msleep() [merged
> 2004-may-18] to see if it can be used.  It's in include/linux/delay.h
> in a kernel bk pull or bk patch and will be in 2.6.7.

I agree, most of the longer delays in the kernel can be converted to use
msleep() as it will work properly.  Yet another thing to add to the
janitor list :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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