Re: Determining kernel version (2.2 or 2.4) from within module?

[John Levon <moz@compsoc.man.ac.uk>]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Timur Tabi wrote:

> I have a module which compiles for both 2.2 and 2.4, using a couple #ifdef's
> for the differences.  I want to be able to create a binary driver that loads on
> both 2.2 or 2.4, detecting at run-time which version it is.  Two questions:
> 
> 1. Can I use "insmod -f" to load a driver compiled for 2.2 under 2.4?

no

> 2. Is there a way to check the kernel version number from within a module?

not at runtime

> I don't want to discuss it.  Please just answer my question without criticism.

done

john

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