RE: THREAD_GROUP and linux thread

[Hua Zhong]

> Hua Zhong wrote:
> > but I am just wondering if I could just change the kernel to treat
> > CLONE_VM the same way as CLONE_THREAD which is a much 
> simpler change.
> 
> No.  There are a good many programs which use CLONE_VM without
> CLONE_THREAD, and I'm sure they will be surprised to find signals
> suddenly being shared

Thank you, that's exactly what I want to know.

> which is implied by CLONE_THREAD.

The most accurate description is "which is implied by thread_group
list"....

So I guess I'll live with having a separate list.

> > 2. Which version of pthread uses the CLONE_THREAD flag?
> 
> NPTL.
> 
> Enjoy,
> -- Jamie
> 

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