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Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:38:15 -0400
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>
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To: "peter k." <spam-goes-to-dev-null@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.4.7: wtf is "ksoftirqd_CPU0"
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"peter k." wrote:
> 
> i just installed 2.4.7, now a new process called "ksoftirqd_CPU0" is started
> automatically when booting (by the kernel obviously)? why? what does it do?
> i didnt find any useful information on it in linuxdoc / linux-kernel
> archives

it is used internally, ignore it.

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