Subject: Re: Is it possible for a module to load in use a shared object
	(.so) ?
From: Jon Masters <jonathan@jonmasters.org>
To: joseluismarchetti@yahoo.com.br
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On Sat, 2009-01-10 at 19:42 -0800, Jose Luis Marchetti wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I know a module can load another module, but is it possible for a
> module to use a shared object (.so) file ?

Nope. Not directly. The only in-kernel use of "shared objects" is in the
quasi-shared object that is VDSO, but that's entirely different (the
kernel provides what looks like a shared library to userspace).

Also, you probably want to ask these questions on the kernelnewbies
mailing list, and check the archive for similar questions - both of
these questions you asked this evening have come up before :)

Jon.


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