[bootlin/training-materials updates] master: Embedded Linux: mention the "universal parent" role of the init process (e19438e7)

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com
Mon Oct 4 12:20:33 CEST 2021


Repository : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials
On branch  : master
Link       : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials/commit/e19438e7eef64671493e9ac77d2d51e55d309beb

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commit e19438e7eef64671493e9ac77d2d51e55d309beb
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
Date:   Mon Oct 4 12:13:08 2021 +0200

    Embedded Linux: mention the "universal parent" role of the init process
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>


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e19438e7eef64671493e9ac77d2d51e55d309beb
 .../sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal.tex  | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/slides/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal.tex b/slides/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal.tex
index c43a50aa..e9944fe5 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal/sysdev-root-filesystem-minimal.tex
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
     \item If none of this works, the kernel panics and the boot
       process is stopped.
     \item The \code{init} application is responsible for starting all other
-      user space applications and services
+      user space applications and services, and for acting as a
+      universal parent for processes which parent terminated before they do.
     \end{itemize}
   \item A shell, to implement scripts, automate tasks, and allow a user
         to interact with the system




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