What is kernel task `kdmremove`?

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Issue

  • what is the kernel task kdmremove. I could not find any documentation for it.
  • ps aux shows kernel task kdmremove. What is this task for?
  • Some servers are showing the kernel task kdmremove and some don't.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

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