Fwd: NPTL

[Ni@m]

> > BTW, please do _NOT_ top post!
sorry

> > No, a process also contains an address space.
Of course .. I ment they are _almoust_ similar.

> > No, that is creating a schedule unit (task) without an address space.
Ok, I've already found that in kernel code ... and correctly understood.

> > Surely you need some context switch when switching between runnable
contexts.
Hm. If the thread is running after it's sister or parent process - you
do not have to switich the process context. Is this done in kernel??

Sorry if my thought are idiotic .. I'm a newby and trying to
investigate the kernel.
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