linux-kernel - init_task belongs to "process 0" or "process 1"?

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Date:	Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:07:06 -0800
From:	Shivdas Gujare <shivdas.tech@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Shivdas Gujare <shivdas.tech@...il.com>
Subject: init_task belongs to "process 0" or "process 1"?

Hi all,

I am trying to understand the role of linux kernel "process 0" i.e. swapper.
I am not able to understand, where it gets started? and Does
"init_task" from arch/arm/kernel/init_task.c belongs to "swapper" or
"init"?
whats the purpose of "init_task"?

Thanks for your help.

Thanks and Regards,
Shivdas Gujare
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