Hi,
I am trying to write a kernel module which reads the files in the /proc
directory.
When I do an insmod filename.o, I get the following error:
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address....
In the module, I use kmalloc to allocate memory. Is that the reason I am
getting this error?
I am very new to writing kernel modules, I would really appreciate a reply.
Thanks,
Femitha Majeed
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On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 04:23:03AM +0000, Femitha Majeed wrote:
> I am trying to write a kernel module which reads the files in the /proc
> directory.
The idea behind /proc is that it allows userland to read or write
certain kernel variables. You shouldn't read a /proc file from within
the kernel.
> When I do an insmod filename.o, I get the following error:
> Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address....
>
> In the module, I use kmalloc to allocate memory. Is that the reason I am
> getting this error?
Without having your source it's impossible to tell. Please read the
procfs guide in your kernel tree or at
http://www.kernelnewbies.org/documents/ .
> I am very new to writing kernel modules, I would really appreciate a reply.
Go to the http://www.kernelnewbies.org website and subscribe to the
kernelnewbies mailing list. The #kernelnewbies IRC channel is also
quite helpful.
Erik
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