* Kashif Shaikh (kshaikh@consensys.com) wrote: > > Isn't it true that both kernel_thread and pthread_create call the clone > system call? That's the heritage I believe they share... historically yes, current 2.5 no. > Of course, I've never really understood why kernel_thread() would call a > system call from kernel space... well, see the code in 2.5. it has changed. ;-) from the changelog: 'Do x86 "kernel_thread()" explicitly by hand, instead of using a system call from kernel space. This avoids one level of hidden code, and makes what happens much more explicit (and speeds it up too, fwiw)' -chris -- Linux Security Modules http://lsm.immunix.org http://lsm.bkbits.net -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
