1__WAKE_UP_SYNC_KEY(9)            Driver Basics           __WAKE_UP_SYNC_KEY(9)
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NAME

6       __wake_up_sync_key - wake up threads blocked on a waitqueue.
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SYNOPSIS

9       void __wake_up_sync_key(wait_queue_head_t * q, unsigned int mode,
10                               int nr_exclusive, void * key);
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ARGUMENTS

13       q
14           the waitqueue
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16       mode
17           which threads
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20           how many wake-one or wake-many threads to wake up
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23           opaque value to be passed to wakeup targets
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DESCRIPTION

26       The sync wakeup differs that the waker knows that it will schedule away
27       soon, so while the target thread will be woken up, it will not be
28       migrated to another CPU - ie. the two threads are 'synchronized' with
29       each other. This can prevent needless bouncing between CPUs.
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31       On UP it can prevent extra preemption.
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33       It may be assumed that this function implies a write memory barrier
34       before changing the task state if and only if any tasks are woken up.
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37Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011           __WAKE_UP_SYNC_KEY(9)
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