On Wed, Dec 15, 2004 at 03:43:26PM +0100, Paul Akkermans wrote: > Hi all, > > Can someody tell me what a spin lock is? Google it. It's a tool for managing shared resources amoungst independent processes. You might want continue this discussion on kernelnewbies http://www.kernelnewbies.org/ -- Mike Moving forward in pushing back the envelope of the corporate paradigm.