No. Drivers do use them. To see that do: fgrep -rne "kernel_thread" * in drivers/ directory kernel. Regards Syed On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 13:15, aksingh@hss.hns.com wrote: > > > > > i read that already, there the programmer has used his own functions to > create threads and all, i just wanted to know if kernel threads are > standard features and if kernel provides some functions to create, destroy > them, because I never came across them in linux till now. I dont think > drivers create different threads, correct ? > > thanks > Amit > > > > > Anandraj <arm@tataelxsi.co.in>@nl.linux.org on 06/30/2004 12:52:11 PM > > Sent by: kernelnewbies-bounce@nl.linux.org > > > To: Amit Kumar Singh/HSS@HSS, kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org > cc: > > Subject: RE: kernel threads > > > Check this link out > http://www.scs.ch/~frey/linux/kernelthreads.html > > Rgds, > Anand > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kernelnewbies-bounce@nl.linux.org > > [mailto:kernelnewbies-bounce@nl.linux.org]On Behalf Of > > aksingh@hss.hns.com > > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 12:09 PM > > To: kernelnewbies@nl.linux.org > > Subject: kernel threads > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Do we have something called kernel_threads in linux kernel, > > what are they > > used for and what functions does the kernel provide to work on them. > > Do drivers generally run in different kernel threads ? > > > > thanks > > Amit > > "DISCLAIMER: This message is proprietary to Hughes Software > > Systems Limited > > (HSS) and is intended solely for the use of the individual to > > whom it is > > addressed. It may contain privileged or confidential information and > > should not be circulated or used for any purpose other than > > for what it is > > intended. If you have received this message in error, please > > notify the > > originator immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > > notified that you are strictly prohibited from using, > > copying, altering, or > > disclosing the contents of this message. HSS accepts no > > responsibility for > > loss or damage arising from the use of the information > > transmitted by this > > email including damage from virus." > > > > > > -- > > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
