> Is it possible to enter into sleep mode 
> ( current->state = !RUNNING && schedule(_timeout)) 
> from a softirq ? 

calling schedule() causes a panic() in schedule(), and even an innocent

        current->state = TASK_RUNNING;

from an softirq causes runqueue corruptions.[you must use
wake_up_process() since it's not guaranteed that 'current' is actually
in the runqueue.]

--
        Manfred
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