Kernel Paths

Kernel Paths

这是给我自己的备忘，很粗。这些知识是与timing 系统、preemption以及schedule紧密耦合的，需要它们一起融汇贯通。

System Call

Hard Interrupt

Soft Interrupt

Tasklet

wait queue

Key Data structures

• wait_queue_head_t
• wait_queue_t

Key APIs

• add_wait_queue
• prepare_to_wait/finish_wait/wait_event
• wake_up*
  

completion

Based on wait queue

Key Data Structure

• completion

Key APIs

• wait_for_completion
• complete/complete_all
  

work queue

Based on kernel thread

Key Data Structures

• workqueue_struct
• cpu_workqueue_struct
• work_struct
  

Key APIs

• create_workqueue*
  
• INIT_WORK
• queue_work
• schedule_work/schedule_work_on
  

stop machine

Based on kernel thread。

Key API

• int stop_machine(int (*fn)(void *), void *data, const struct cpumask *cpus)

Low-resolution timer

hrtimer