Hi.... On Feb 6, 2008 12:49 PM, Rick Brown <rick.brown.3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So in linux, is a child run first or the parent? Can we rely on this > information? Hm, this might be the answer: http://lxr.linux.no/linux/kernel/sched.c#L1663 it says: unsigned int __read_mostly sysctl_sched_child_runs_first = 1; and I guess it has relationship with certain /proc or /sys entry. regards, Mulyadi. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ