hey vipin, i think you are confused between swapper and scheduler. swapper is process 0 init is process 1 swapper invokes init and all other process are directly or indirectly invoked by process 1 init. Regards, Salil Taneja ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Contributing to the World: Creating indispensable values! System Software CoE @ HCLT-Noida http://www.hcltechnologies.com Phone: +91-120-2510701/702 Ext: 3155 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > -----Original Message----- > From: kernelnewbies-bounce@nl.linux.org > [mailto:kernelnewbies-bounce@nl.linux.org]On Behalf Of Shine Mohamed > Jabbar > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 6:05 PM > To: Vipin M > Cc: Kernel Newbies Mailing List > Subject: Re: linux boot process > > > > Hi Vipin, > > On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 14:48, vipin wrote: > > which is the first process that comes up while booting up linux. > > Is it scheduler or init ? > > In my opinion "scheduler" is not a process... > > Then "init" is the first process that runs in Linux. > > > > > With Regards > > Vipin > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > ************************************************************** > ********* > > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > SASKEN BUSINESS DISCLAIMER > > > > This message may contain confidential, proprietary or > legally Privileged information. In case you are not the > original intended Recipient of the message, you must not, > directly or indirectly, use, Disclose, distribute, print, or > copy any part of this message and you are requested to delete > it and inform the sender. Any views expressed in this message > are those of the individual sender unless otherwise stated. > Nothing contained in this message shall be construed as an > offer or acceptance of any offer by Sasken Communication > Technologies Limited ("Sasken") unless sent with that express > intent and with due authority of Sasken. Sasken has taken > enough precautions to prevent the spread of viruses. However > the company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any > virus transmitted by this email. > > > > > ************************************************************** > ********* > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > Disclaimer: This message and any attachment(s) contained here are information that is confidential,proprietary to HCL Technologies and its customers, privileged or otherwise protected by law.The information is solely intended for the individual or the entity it is addressed to. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, forward, print,retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete it from your computer. -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
