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Subject: Re: Calling module symbols from inside the kernel ! 
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bgerst@didntduck.org said:
>  You will need to use a function pointer hook that the module fills in
> when it is loaded.  For an example look at devpts_upcall_new and
> devpts_upcall_kill in fs/devpts/inode.c.  The hooks are resident in
> the kernel and are exported so the module can see them.  The caller
> then needs to check if the hook is null and optionally request the
> module be loaded.

get_module_symbol() does this for you without having to use such a hook

/me runs


:)


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dwmw2


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