suse man page for execute_in_process_context

Query: execute_in_process_context

OS: suse

Section: 9

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EXECUTE_IN_PROCESS_C(9) 					   Driver Basics					   EXECUTE_IN_PROCESS_C(9)

NAME
execute_in_process_context - reliably execute the routine with user context
SYNOPSIS
int execute_in_process_context(work_func_t fn, struct execute_work * ew);
ARGUMENTS
fn the function to execute ew guaranteed storage for the execute work structure (must be available when the work executes)
DESCRIPTION
Executes the function immediately if process context is available, otherwise schedules the function for delayed execution.
RETURNS
0 - function was executed 1 - function was scheduled for execution
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 EXECUTE_IN_PROCESS_C(9)
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