linux-kernel - Undefined Instruction

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Message-ID: <CALKntY3zkAHc92_6Sk2Mg06J6N1RCj38O7AQk0a5d6pCtivD-Q@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:03:03 -0400
From:	Xin Tong <xerox.time.tech@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Undefined Instruction

If an application contains an undefined instruction to the processor (
x86 in particular ) how does the operating system handle it. does the
operating system just kill the process, or it will throw signals,
trying to recover from it ?

Thanks

Xin
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