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| KTHREAD_RUN(9) | Driver Basics | KTHREAD_RUN(9) |
NAME¶
kthread_run - create and wake a thread.
SYNOPSIS¶
kthread_run(threadfn, data, namefmt, ...);
ARGUMENTS¶
threadfn
the function to run until signal_pending(current).
data
data ptr for threadfn.
namefmt
printf-style name for the thread.
...
variable arguments
DESCRIPTION¶
Convenient wrapper for kthread_create followed by wake_up_process. Returns the kthread or ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM).
COPYRIGHT¶
| January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |