Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:20:29 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Jason A. Pfeil" <> | Subject | Re: looking for info on kernel_thread |
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kernel_thread is used to create the kernel-level processes like kswapd, bdflush, and others. I would tend to think that it is preemptable like any other process, but I could be wrong. Feel free to correct me. :)
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 pwhiting@fury.ittc.ukans.edu wrote:
> I am looking for some details about kernel threads. > I see kernel_thread defined in arch/whatever/kernel/, > but I am not totally clear on the details of how it > works. Specifically, how is it scheduled? Is it > preemptable? (my guess is no.) > > Is there a doc/book available with any details? > > thanks. > > pete > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >
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