Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: kernel modules and 64-bit kernels | From | Andi Kleen <> | Date | 27 Jan 2003 19:52:38 +0100 |
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devnetfs <devnetfs@yahoo.com> writes:
> Do kernel modules need to be aware that they are running in a 64-bit > kernel or a 32-bit kernel?
Yes, if they want to support 32bit programs in a 64bit kernel they usually need ioctl translation and sometimes syscall translation (if they have own ioctls or syscalls)
> How should be the modules be written so they work both on 32/64-bit > kernel AND can interact with both 32/64-bit userspace programs in > a 64-bit kernel??
http://www.firstfloor.org/~andi/writing-ioctl32
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