2.6 Kernel Threads

2.6 Kernel Threads

[linux]

Hi all,
can u tell how i can start/stop a kernel thread in 2.6.x series kernel???


Thanks in advance.

Re: 2.6 Kernel Threads

[Sean Neakums]

"linux" <kernel@wired-net.gr> writes:

> can u tell how i can start/stop a kernel thread in 2.6.x series kernel???

If you are talking about creating kernel threads from your own code,
you probably want to have a look at include/linux/kthread.h

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Re: 2.6 Kernel Threads

[Lars Roland]

On 5/16/05, linux <kernel@wired-net.gr> wrote:
> Hi all,
> can u tell how i can start/stop a kernel thread in 2.6.x series kernel???

Kernel threads are used to perform crusal operations in the backgorund
and runs solely in kernel-space so I am not fully aware of why you
would want to start and stop them ?.

Anyway you can spawn a new kernel thread using 

int kernel_thread(int (*fn)(void *), void * arg, unisgned long flags).



Regards.

Lars Roland

Re: 2.6 Kernel Threads

[Richard B. Johnson]

On Mon, 16 May 2005, linux wrote:

> Hi all,
> can u tell how i can start/stop a kernel thread in 2.6.x series kernel???
>
>
> Thanks in advance.

You send it a signal. There are several drivers that use kernel threads.
You can see how they synchronize shut-down for module removal by
using a semaphone and a signal.


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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