Well it means there is no way to achieve compiled kernel calling compiled kernel module. OR The direction of communication from kernel to kernel module can not be possible? I believe there must be a way around to get this work. If i find it will update here. --Regards, rajesh On Nov 13, 2007 3:10 PM, Kristof Provost <Kristof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > On 2007-11-12 19:29:17 (+0530), Rajeh kuri <rajeshkuri@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Is there any ways to invoke/call the function (kernel module > > functions) from compiled base kernel. Well that statement sounds > > strange. > > > > I will try to simplify that statement, with problem I faced. > > I have written a kernel module but it is of no use till I call one of > > its function from kernel, and hence i modified the kernel source to > > call this function and then compiled the kernel. Now the problem is > > obliviously 'linker cannot resolve the symbol. Because I'm trying to > > call the function which is available only after I insert the kernel > > module. > The problem is that you're calling code compiled as a module from code > compiled into the kernel. That means you either compile both parts as a > module, or compile both of them into the kernel. > Kbuild/Kconfig has supports this type of dependency because it's quite > common. > > Kristof > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
