Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:57:28 +0200 From: Simon 'corecode' Schubert <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de> To: Mykola Stryebkov <mykola.stryebkov@gmail.com>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fork inside ip_input Message-ID: <44B7A2C8.7050407@fs.ei.tum.de> In-Reply-To: <20060714134953.GA2404@taran.infoua.com.ua> References: <20060714134953.GA2404@taran.infoua.com.ua>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Mykola Stryebkov wrote: > Hi all. > > Have a strange question: is it possible to create new process (using > fork or fork1) from inside of ip_input()? i don't think so. > In kernel sources i found example of using fork1 in init_main.c but > looking into ip_input.c i do not understand where i can get pointers to > a thread and parent process to pass it into fork1. only a process can fork, but ip_input is run from interrupt, not in a process context. which process do you want to fork anyways? cheers simon -- Serve - BSD +++ RENT this banner advert +++ ASCII Ribbon /"\ Work - Mac +++ space for low €€€ NOW!1 +++ Campaign \ / Party Enjoy Relax | http://dragonflybsd.org Against HTML \ Dude 2c 2 the max ! http://golden-apple.biz Mail + News / \ [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (DragonFly) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEt6LKr5S+dk6z85oRAqb4AKDGfxjm+5LxNtNsrCdVce0bcHB7eQCdGx6J UPjQF+Pvw2SedW0MKKgr0hw= =GHI5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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