Re: Kernel treads vs. kernel processes

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Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 28 Jan 1998 19:58:36 +0000 (GMT)

> How do I determine if a PID is a normal process or a lightweight process
> (kernel thread)?

There is no difference in Linux. A process is merely a thread with its own
file memory and signals.

Alan