Hi, I am able to get the output. Are you workig on the console? printk comes only on the console. Regs, sathish On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, Hong Hsu wrote: > > Here is my simple question: > Compile following hello.c with gcc -c hello.c -Wall, then insmod hello.o > -o mytest > The /proc/modules shows "mytest 528 0 (unused)" > But how the module will be called as it suppose to send "Hello, world " > to either xterm or konsole? > > Thanks, > -Hong > > > #define __KERNEL__ /* We're part of the kernel */ > #define MODULE /* Not a permanent part, though. */ > > /* #include <linux/modversions.h> */ > #include <linux/module.h> > > int init_module() > { > printk("Hello, world - this is the kernel speaking\n"); > > return 0; > } > > void cleanup_module() > { > printk("Short is the life of an LKM\n"); > } > > - > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies > Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/ > - Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/