---
name: "is_global_init"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/is_global_init"
---

# is\_global\_init(9)

check if a task structure is init

## NAME

is\_global\_init - check if a task structure is init

## SYNOPSIS

**int is\_global\_init(struct task\_struct \*** *tsk***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*tsk*

Task structure to be checked.

## DESCRIPTION

Check if a task structure is the first user space task the kernel created.

## RETURN

1 if the task structure is init. 0 otherwise.

## COPYRIGHT