Re: 2.6.13 kernel_thread() question

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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
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