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Re: Reg : module init and exit function
On Tue, 2008-11-04 at 09:48 +0530, Santosh wrote:
> Mohamed Thalib .H wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a doubt
> >
> > Whether the code that is inside the moudles init and exit function will
> > be executed if the module is not compiled as module and it is compiled
> > into the kernel image itself.
> >
> >
>
> The module's init fucntion will be run even if it is compiled
> statically into the kernel image. The exit function won't be run since
> it can't be unloaded from the memory.
>
> In case where the kernel is configured not to unload modules the exit
> function will never be run since the module never unloads. Once the init
> function is executed the function itself is discarded since it won't be
> needed later.
>
> Please correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Thanks
> Santosh
>
Thanks Santosh
Now I got it.
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Best Regards,
Mohamed Thalib .H
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