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From: Sylvain <autofr@gmail.com>
To: Brian Gerst <bgerst@didntduck.org>
Cc: Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: distinguish kernel thread / user task
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 22:32:31 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <64b1faec0412031332573712e9@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <41B0D18B.3020309@didntduck.org>

kernel threads have no mm struct, right.
but it appears some programs (user tasks) haven't either ?! actually,
that what I notice..

Sylvain



On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 15:50:19 -0500, Brian Gerst <bgerst@didntduck.org> wrote:
> Sylvain wrote:
> > I am trying to do a tool to record task switching...separating also
> > kernel/user tasks, but I got some trouble with that last case.
> >
> > I confused since "ps" is actually able to distinguish kernel thread
> > from user task.
> > I wouldn't had a flag if It 's not necessary
> >
> > Sylvain
> >
> 
> Pstools doesn't really know the difference between user and kernel
> threads.  It only shows kernel threads as swapped out (in brackets)
> because they have an RSS of zero (since kernel threads have no mm struct).
> 
> --
>                                Brian Gerst
>

      reply	other threads:[~2004-12-03 21:32 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-12-03 17:16 distinguish kernel thread / user task Sylvain
2004-12-03 19:24 ` Brian Gerst
2004-12-03 20:15   ` Sylvain
2004-12-03 20:50     ` Brian Gerst
2004-12-03 21:32       ` Sylvain [this message]

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