OS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> a) What is the kernel 2.4 threading model. The old 2.2 had a many-to-many 
> model, but is this still true for 2.4.

in which area you talking about if it is about :

> b) IBM 're-discovered' the short comings of only having this model. They 
> produced some code that also put many-to-one and one-to-one threading into a 
> 2.3 kernel. Was this code accepted into the kernel development tree ? 

no, that was only support binary drivers and never has been accepted.

> c) If the answer to b) is no, does any one know why not ?!?!
> (The reasons I am asking are quite involved, but involve 'enterprise' level 
> product development, and the people I am enquiring for know a lot more about 
> this than me !!!)
> I suppose the best person to ask is the man himself, but I don't know how to 
> contact Linus !

lmkl mailing list is the best place.

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