Re: error while implementing kill()

[linux-os <linux-os@analogic.com>]

kill_proc(pid, SIGNAL, x) is used inside the kernel to
send signals to kernel threads. It is not necessarily
the way to kill user-mode tasks. They should be
sent a fatal signal from user-mode.

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> > dear sir,
> > I am unable to use the system call kill(pid,sig).I
> > have included the header file <signal.h>. I used it in
> > a module to kill a process. The module is compiling
> > properly but giving the following error while
> > inserting the module,
> >   unresolved symbol kill()
>
> Who says that kill() is
> 1) a defined function
> 2) is the function that does what the libc call does
> 3) is the function that does what you expect
>
> As for sending signals,
> it's been posted today already, see the archives.
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=111155537319322&w=2
>
>
> Jan Engelhardt
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Cheers,
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