Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: NPTL | Date | Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:27:31 -0700 |
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> Hi! > I have a question about NPTL. > Are NPTL are still based on `clone` system call?
Yes.
> Are NPTL threads are > "processes" internally?
No. By definition, all the threads belong to a single process. NPTL threads are based on KSEs (kernel scheduling entities). A non-threaded process is also a KSE. A threaded process is more than one KSEs. All KSE are, obviously, scheduled by the kernel.
> Thanks!
You're welcome.
DS
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