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Re: thread id and process id in 2.6 kernel
Guang Lei Li <liguangl@cn.ibm.com> writes:
> In the 2.6 kernel, we should use tgid in task_struct as the process id.
> And pid in task_struct should be thread id, although in a single thread
> application pid == tgid.
> [...]
You're exactly right. When finding such bugs, it may be best to go
straight to bugzilla, and open a bug against the component in question
("tapset" in this case). In this case, I'll commit your fix.
- FChE