Re: Spawning kernel threads from other kernel threads(?)

From: J Sloan (jjs@lexus.com)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 20:51:46 EST

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> Question:
> Can you spawn a kernel thread from another kernel thread? I want to
> have one manager ?entity? which will dynamically create kernel threads as
> needed. Right now, when I try to spawn another thread from the manager ?entity?
> [as of today, still a kernel thread] it will crash. Is this legal? If not, what
> is the alternative?
>
> kernel_thread()
> Kernel Version 2.4.3

2.4.3 is awfully stale for starters -

and BTW what is an "?entity?" ?

jjs

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