Re: devices and task switching

[root@thelbane.brisnet.org.au (Dancer)]

> 
> Will MiNT task switch whilst executing device driver code? I was just
> wondering what would hapen if two proceses made a write call 'symultainiously'
> - would one block until the other has finished writting?
> 
> I feel a little stupid for asking this question, since I am pretty damned sure
> that MiNT won't task switch, but I just want to be sure :).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> James.
> 

It's been a while since I wrote any device drivers, but from memory,
they're called in Supervisor mode, which means the kernel won't preempt
them.

D