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From: Christian Widmer <cwidmer@iiic.ethz.ch>
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Subject: kernel threads
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 00:23:35 +0200
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i'm new to in developing kernel software under linux and what to 
know if i'm write when i create kernel_threads like this:

variant I
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1) call kernel_thread 
2) in the thread function 
    a) get the big kernel lock
    b) call daemonize
    c) release big kernel lock


variant II
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schedule the call to kernel_thread using tq_schedule


- is there no need to call daemonize in the second variant - if yes why?
- can i do both variants during interupt time (when there is no valid 
current)?

chris