> would like to store that address in memory somehow so that each time a > packet is sent through my custom target I can use that base address in > the target() function instead of having to re-discover the address > every time the function is called. Why can't you do: void *foo_base; void init_module( void ) { foo_base = find_foo_device(); } ? -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/