From: "linux-os \(Dick Johnson\)" <linux-os@analogic.com>
To: "Mockern" <Mockern@yandex.ru>
Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Question: kthread zombie process
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:33:35 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0703130724380.25773@chaos.analogic.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <45F693B4.000001.09756@colgate.yandex.ru>
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007, Mockern wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use kthread in my driver. The problem is that I can't kill process
> with kill_proc function. After rmmod my_driver, ps command shows again SW
> my_driver.
>
> How can I remove this process?
>
> Thank you
>
You need to follow the procedures used by other kernel drivers that
use kernel threads. The kernel thread must be properly run-down during
the module removal process. An easy to read sample is in
../drivers/wireless/airo.c.
Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.64 BogoMips).
New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/
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2007-03-13 12:06 Question: kthread zombie process Mockern
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