Re: about kernel_thread!

[linux-os]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Zhenyu Wu wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have some confusions on kernel_thread, so I want to get help.
>
> I want to create a thread in a loadable module, then I used the function
> kernel_thread() in init_module(). Of course, the thread was created, but when I
> remove the module there are errors. I think it is because of the thread I have
> created that have not been killed. So, how can I kill this thread when I remove
> the module?
>
> Thanks,

You copy the method used in other kernel modules. This involves
a semaphore and having the module removing routine send the task
a signal. FYI, there is a wait_for_completion() routine and a
complete_and_exit() routine already defined.


Cheers,
Dick Johnson
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