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@@ -850,16 +850,6 @@ printk(KERN_INFO "my ip: %pI4\n", &ipaddress);
<returnvalue>-ERESTARTSYS</returnvalue> if a signal is received.
The <function>wait_event()</function> version ignores signals.
</para>
- <para>
- Do not use the <function>sleep_on()</function> function family -
- it is very easy to accidentally introduce races; almost certainly
- one of the <function>wait_event()</function> family will do, or a
- loop around <function>schedule_timeout()</function>. If you choose
- to loop around <function>schedule_timeout()</function> remember
- you must set the task state (with
- <function>set_current_state()</function>) on each iteration to avoid
- busy-looping.
- </para>
</sect1>