When hold local_irq_save?

From: Binary (binary.chen_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/20/05 

Date: 20 Sep 2005 05:11:57 -0700

Hi,

I am curious about one snip code:
local_irq_save(flags);
interruptible_sleep_on(&omap_pm_sync);
local_irq_restore(flags);

Is it safe to sleep when hold local_irq_save? I think local_irq_save
will disable the interrupt.

Any idea? It is runnig for ARM.

Thanks.

Binary Chen

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