On Thu, 2007-07-12 at 15:37 +0300, Ni@m wrote:
> So I can say that in linux 'thread' == 'process'?
No, a process also contains an address space.
> Is kernel routine 'kthread' creating a process?
No, that is creating a schedule unit (task) without an address space.
> I'm just thinking on this subject: if to create 'real threads' - will
> it increase performance? Should I ever think in this way?
> When I say 'real thread' - I mean the thread that doen't switch
> context when it's starting to run.
Surely you need some context switch when switching between runnable
contexts.
BTW, please do _NOT_ top post!
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