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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:54:27 +1000
From: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
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Serge E. Hallyn writes:

> So if kernel_thread is really going to be removed, how else should this
> be done?  Just clone?

Who said kernel_thread was going to be removed?  kthread *uses*
kernel_thread.  kthread is a helper to make life easier for drivers,
not a replacement for kernel_thread.

Paul.