Re: How to hook a context switch??

From: Gromer (osIndgy_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/22/05 

Date: 22 Oct 2005 10:03:28 -0700

Gromer wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have one issue and would like to get some expert advise from the
> group. The below shown code snippet gives some idea about the scenario.
> I have basically one function (func_1) which does a wake_up after
> processing some information. Once the wake_up is executed the system
> crashes.
>
> So to debug this, i've put printks after the add_wait_queue() and
> schedule function to capture the functions that gets executed with a
> wake_up... but for no help.. Im unable to find the thread which gets
> executed after the wake_up.
>
> I'm wondering how to capture or debug which thread/function gets the
> CPU when this wake_up has been executed... Any pointer would be highly
> appreciable.
>
> How is such a situation usually debugged?? Can such a context switching
> be hooked..
>

> Thanks in Advance,
> Gromer

To add to this... I'm using linux 2.4.20 kernel.... It would
appreciable if someone could help me in debugging this problem.

Thanks in Advance,
Gromer

Relevant Pages

  • Re: How to hook a context switch??
    ... Gromer wrote: ... The below shown code snippet gives some idea about the scenario. ... > schedule function to capture the functions that gets executed with a ... > I'm wondering how to capture or debug which thread/function gets the ...
    (comp.os.linux.development.system)
  • Re: How to hook a context switch??
    ... Since i have'nt got any response for linux groups.. ... Gromer wrote: ... >> schedule function to capture the functions that gets executed with a ...
    (comp.os.linux.embedded)
  • Re: How to hook a context switch??
    ... Since i have'nt got any response for linux groups.. ... Gromer wrote: ... >> schedule function to capture the functions that gets executed with a ...
    (comp.os.linux.development.system)