Messages in this thread | | | From | David Woodhouse <> | Subject | Re: Calling module functions from the kernel proper | Date | Tue, 08 Aug 2000 14:55:24 +0100 |
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baettig@scs.ch said: > > What is the best way to go about calling a kernel module's function(s) > > from within the kernel itself?
> Sorry, I did not get it.
> What should happen if the kernel wants to call a function of your > module and the module is not loaded yet???
int do_myroutine() { int (*myroutine_ptr)(void) = NULL; int ret;
myroutine_ptr = get_module_symbol("", "myroutine");
if (!myroutine_ptr) { request_module("mymodule"); myroutine_ptr = get_module_symbol("", "myroutine"); }
if (!myroutine_ptr) return -EINVAL;
ret = (*myroutine_ptr)();
put_module_symbol(myroutine_ptr);
return ret; }
-- dwmw2
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