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Subject: Re: Freezing a task
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:53:46 +0100
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2011, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:33:24 -0800 (PST), Rego, P. wrote:
> 
> > Is is possible to freeze a task?
> 
> Yes, by
> 
> 1. an entry call to another task or a protected object;
> 
> 2. executing a select or accept statement.

What do you really want? Why do you want a task to freeze? 

If you just want to freeze a task to ensure another more important task 
isn't slowed down (and unfreeze when the other task is done) a MUCH more 
elegant way to do this is to use task priorities.


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