> Does linux kernel provide kernel level thread headers that I can use to
> write a multithreaded device driver?
>
> Do I need to program a device driver to be multithreaded to achieve
> paralle I/O?
>
> Thank you for your help.
Worth looking at linux/drivers/net/8139too.c, that uses threads. Other
methods of offloading work from a central point like an ISR could be done
with Bottom Halves (tasklets) but that won't be parallelised.
Not conclusive, but hope it helps.
Zwane Mwaikambo
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