Hi ! Probably you can use the "proc" interface for doing this . Also probably an "mmap" implementation should work for you . Hope I'am correct . Regards --- Biswaranjan <biswaranjan_p@rediffmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > i'm trying to write a device driver for a particular > device. > > i need to manipulate the buffer provided to the > kernel during > write() > directly from the kernel without using > copy_from_user() due to > efficiency reasons.. > > is there any possible way? > > TIA > > john > ___________________________________________________ > Get www. mycompany .com and 5 matching email ids. > Just Rs. 1499/ year. > Click here http://www.rediffmailpro.com > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux > kernel. > Archive: > http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > ________________________________________________________________________ Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/