On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Martin Frey wrote:
>Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 12:18:34 +0200
>From: Martin Frey <frey@scs.ch>
>To: Mike A. Harris <mharris@meteng.on.ca>
>Cc: Matthew Dharm <mdharm-kernel@one-eyed-alien.net>,
> Kernel Developer List <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
>Subject: Re: Why do processes go Zombie?
>
>"Mike A. Harris" wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 23 Jul 2000, Matthew Dharm wrote:
>> >So what causes this, and what can I do to avoid my threads from being stuck
>> >in the 'Z' state?
>>
>> The parent process MUST accept the return code from children
>> processes. If not, then the child stays in zombie state awaiting
>> someone to receive the return code.
>>
>> Perhaps oversimplified, but you get the point...
>>
>Which is the parten process of a kernel thread created on
>insmod of a module? The insmod process? If yes, insmod
>is not existing, so you will not catch the exit value.
>You need to attach the kernel thread to the init process.
Yes, an orphaned process...
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