Re: using symbol from module in kernel code??

[Erik Mouw <J.A.K.Mouw@its.tudelft.nl>]

On Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 08:02:41AM +0000, Pooja Gupta wrote:
>    I have exported a symbol from a module.  Now, I
> want to use this symbol from the standard kernel code.
>
>    However, during the time of compilation of the
> kernel, it gives error since the symbol is not present
> in the kernel code and exported from a module.  

... which shouldn't come as a surprise.

>    How do I use a symbol exported from a module from
> the kernel code?

The usual way is to let the module register a callback function with
the kernel, much in the same way as interrupt handlers and device
drivers do it.


Erik

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