> if we use any thing other than GFP_ATOMIC, does it result in scheduling > out the process if there is no memory available? > with GFP_KERNRL, I think we try freeing pages to service the current > request. > or is there any possibility of kmalloc() failing even with GFP_KERNEL? kmalloc can always fail, looping on a kmalloc at high level can almost always cause deadlocks so you need to be prepared to fail - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
