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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).

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May 2018 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16