Re: [PATCH] Add module_kernel_thread for threads that live in modules.

Rusty Russell (rusty@rustcorp.com.au)
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 18:09:23 +1000

In message <Pine.LNX.4.44.0306160907470.2079-100000@notebook.home.mdiehl.de> you write:
> Why using keventd? Personally I'd prefer a synchronous thread start/stop,
> particularly with the thread living in a module.
> Maybe some generalisation of:

It would be syncronous: but doing kernel_thread yourself means trying
to clean up using daemonize et al, which is incomplete and always
makes me nervous.

An implementation detail to users, but IMHO an important one.

Also, this replaces complete_and_exit: the thread can just exit. This
simplifies things for the users, too...

Cheers,
Rusty.

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