#define THIS_MODULE - related query ?

[Amith <amith@multitech.co.in>]

hi ,
           but the question still remains - how does THIS_MODULE convert
itself into the struct module * of the module where
           it is declared ?  .

          #define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module).  /* from
<linux/module.h> */



          int init_module (void)
        {
                struct module *mine = THIS_MODULE ;
                ......
         }

could someone explain ?

cheers,
Amith



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