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.TH "SYNCHRONIZE_IRQ" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
synchronize_irq \- wait for pending IRQ handlers (on other CPUs)
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void synchronize_irq  (unsigned int \fIirq\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIirq\fB\fR
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
.PP
This function waits for any pending IRQ handlers for this interrupt
to complete before returning. If you use this function while
holding a resource the IRQ handler may need you will deadlock.
.PP
This function may be called - with care - from IRQ context.