Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:58:47 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:58:38 -0500 Received: from web20310.mail.yahoo.com ([216.136.226.91]:15374 "HELO web20310.mail.yahoo.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:58:30 -0500 Message-ID: <20011228125826.91067.qmail@web20310.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 04:58:26 -0800 (PST) From: Amber Palekar Subject: threads in kernel To: kernel list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I want to do a communication module.I am using sock_create etc for the same purpose.I went thru some sample code.Everywhere threads are being used.Is it mandatory to create kernel threads while doing communication(or using socks) in the kernel ?? If yes , why ???? TIA Amber, __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/