Re: 2.6 Kernel Threads

[Richard B. Johnson]

On Mon, 16 May 2005, linux wrote:

> Hi all,
> can u tell how i can start/stop a kernel thread in 2.6.x series kernel???
>
>
> Thanks in advance.

You send it a signal. There are several drivers that use kernel threads.
You can see how they synchronize shut-down for module removal by
using a semaphone and a signal.


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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