2005-10-05 00:42:14

by Redes II

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Subject: 2.6.13 kernel_thread() question

Hello,
Does kernel_thread detach the new Kernel thread from its parent?
Does something like pthread_detach(tid) exist in Kernel module's programming?
Thanks

Kernel: 2.6.13
Architecture:i32


2005-10-07 00:33:16

by Fawad Lateef

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Subject: Re: 2.6.13 kernel_thread() question

On 10/5/05, Redes II <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
> Does kernel_thread detach the new Kernel thread from its parent?

AFAIR kernel_thread won't detach thread from its parent, for this you
have to explicitely call reparent_to_init

> Does something like pthread_detach(tid) exist in Kernel module's programming?

I think no, as there isn't any seperate memory for the kernel threads,
so no need for memory resources consumed by tid will be freed
immediately when tid terminates .... (CMIIW)



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Fawad Lateef