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Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:14:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Jose Luis Marchetti <joseluismarchetti@yahoo.com.br>
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> http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/WhyWritingFilesFromKernelIsBad
> discusses this.

Thanks, I have missed this faq.

> Userspace could write the necessary configuration data into
> the kernel,
> for example a sysfs attribute.  Of course the attribute
> could also be
> readable.  But perhaps there are already established
> mechanisms for
> exactly this purpose.  I added Cc: netdev, maybe somebody
> there can give
> advice.

Thanks for the advice, I have another scenario where it should be nice to access files from inside the kernel, I am going to describe it on another email, but know I am not sure I should keep pursuint it.

Thanks again.


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