Here is my understanding... On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:27 PM, V. Ravikumar <ravikumar.vallabhu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello all, > > Please clarify the following quetions? > 1. How many kernel threads will be created for a user space process > consists say 5 threads. 5 too... it's 1:1...please read Ulrich drepper NPTL paper on the rationale why it doesn't pick M:N or N:1 approach. > 2. What is the differece btw linux kernel process and kernel thread. I > read in linux there is no differece btw a kernel process and kernel thread I never read so called "kernel process", because process itself could go into kernel mode or user mode. regarding kernel thread, it's special form of process which only operates in kernel mode. 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
