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Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:45:38 +0200
From: Lars Roland <lroland@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Lars Roland <lroland@gmail.com>
To: linux <kernel@wired-net.gr>
Subject: Re: 2.6 Kernel Threads
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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
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