pthread is user mode thread, right?How can I create a kernel thread?

pthread is user mode thread, right?How can I create a kernel thread?

Post by yijun_lil » Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:31:21


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pthread is user mode thread, right?How can I create a kernel thread?

Post by Grant Edwa » Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:40:57


Maybe. That depends on what you mean by "user mode". A
pthread thread executes in user-mode. If you want code to
execute in kernel-mode you're going to have to write a driver
module.


What do you mean by "kernel thread" and why do you want to
create one?

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