[LAU] getting pidof irq (ubuntu 9.04)

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

Atte André Jensen wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I just installed ubuntu 9.04 and have a problem with my 
> /etc/init.d/realtime script. I have something like this:
> 
> chrt -f -p 40 `pidof "IRQ-17"`
> 
> But it doesn't work because 'pidof "IRQ-17"' returns nothing:
> 
> atte at vestbjerg:~$ pidof "IRQ-17"
> atte at vestbjerg:~$
> 
> How/where can I see that name irq 17 now has?

IRQ processes only exist on kernels with realtime patch, and only when
the "threaded IRQ" option is ticked in the .config.
maybe you are using a standard kernel?