True. but I think before start_kernel what comes into picture lies in head.S. Of course it is arch specific.
Thus the actual start up code is in head.S - for i386 it is arch/i386/kernel/head.S for ARM it is arch/arm/kernel/head.S AFAIK from there onwards control jumps to start_kernel () in init/main.c - A On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Manish Katiyar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:32 AM, ravikumar > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > As for every program there will be start function( ie main). > > What is the starting function for kerenl process , ie similarly main(). > > > > > Hi, > > I guess it is start_kernel(), this is where the initial kernel command > line arguments are processed and various other things are initialized. > > Hope that helps. > > > Regards, > > Ravikumar > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > > > > > > > -- > Thanks & Regards, > ******************************************** > Manish Katiyar ( http://mkatiyar.googlepages.com ) > 3rd Floor, Fair Winds Block > EGL Software Park > Off Intermediate Ring Road > Bangalore 560071, India > *********************************************** > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > >
