signaling the user process from kernel

Pradeep reddy · 10-31-2005, 05:37 PM

Hi guys...

i am new to the linux kernel hacking...i am trying to signal a user process from kernel ..and i require a fast & reliable signaling mechanism ...
i think kill_proc and others are not reliable.
there is any mechansim available to do this.. i will be thankful for the help...

-pradeep

jailbait · 11-01-2005, 10:18 AM

"i am new to the linux kernel hacking...i am trying to signal a user process from kernel ..and i require a fast & reliable signaling mechanism ...
i think kill_proc and others are not reliable.
there is any mechansim available to do this.. i will be thankful for the help..."

When you signal a process that process has to have a routine set up to handle the signal. Otherwise the signal is ignored.

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Steve Stites

FastCatch · 11-01-2005, 10:36 AM

Read this: http://www.xml.com/ldd/chapter/book/

it's got loads of very useful pieces of info on signalling

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