Messages in this thread |  | | From | aprasad@in ... | Date | Wed, 11 Oct 2000 17:38:22 +0530 | Subject | Re: executing function in kernel whose name is known |
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>> i know the name of a function which is stored in some string in a kernel >> module, is there any way to execute that function. >> That function is implemented in a module and has been exported. >> thanks, >> anil
>you mean execute from userspace? No. >You mean execute from kernel space? Yes, but you would need to ensure the >module cannot be unloaded (by incrementing its module reference >counter) while the function is invoked. >Tigran
module having that function won't be unloaded. but my problem is i know only name (a string containing name of the function) but not function pointer. could you please elaborate on how to do this??
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