how does Linux kernel handle deadlocks?

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From: Kent Tong
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 00:00

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I was just curious to know how Linux kernel deals with the
deadlock problem. AFAIK traditionally Unix didn't deal
with deadlock at all. It just let it happen. But if this
is the case for Linux, why aren't we all rebooting the 
machine every now and then?


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Kent Tong
Freeman Installer ==> http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman/

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From: freemant@wr.com.au (Kent Tong)
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Date: 1996/09/22
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