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RE: exposing kernel driver to user space app
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> [mailto:kernelnewbies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kashif saeed
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 2:52 AM
> To: ilya
> Cc: newbeis list
> Subject: Re: exposing kernel driver to user space app
>
> netlink sockets will definitely work if you need some help
> regarding netlink socket let me know
I am interested. Do you have sample code you could share?
Thanks,
Bz
>
> ilya <jibberboosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> hello,
>
> according to this article: http://lwn.net/Articles/149807/
> configfs and sysfs are practically the same thing. i think
> i am going to give netlink sockets a try instead, if that
> won't work i'll stick w/ sysfs.
> thank you for your reply.
>
> -- ilya
>
> On 8/9/07, pradeep singh <2500.pradeep@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 8/9/07, ilya wrote:
> > > hello,
> > >
> > [...]
> > >
> > > i have a feeling, however, that i am abusing this method.
> > > what is the appropriate way of setting this up? is there
> > > a way for the module to notify an application of some
> > > event happening? because right now i do this by
> > > constantly reading from one of the files in sysfs until
> > > the value it holds changes. i also know that reading
> > > files from kernel-mode is not a good thing, but i want
> > > to implement something of a config file that can be
> > > modified from user-space but would be read in by
> > > the module. what is the best way of doing this?
> >
> > Not sure whether this is the best way or not but i
> guess you should
> > have a look at config fs too. AFAIR it is used to
> send notifications
> > from kernel to userspace in a cleaner way.
> >
> > Does this solves your problem somehow?
> >
> > thanks
> > >
> > > any info is much appreciated.
> > >
> > > -- ilya
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