Re: kernel internals

From: Sybren Stüvel (sybrenUSE_at_YOURthirdtower.imagination.com)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 17:03:25 +0100

On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 06:55:27 -0800, sank wrote:

> i am final year computer engg student. currently working on
> "preemptive process migration " project. so we require deep info
> about the kernel process structure for linux kernel 2.4.18.

Huh? 2.4.18 isn't even preemptive. You'll need a special patch for
that. Why not take a look at 2.6.0 instead? That way your project has
a future instead of sticking to an ancient kernel.

> where can i get that?

What?

Sybren 

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