> Try using call_usermodehelper() instead, that is what it is there for.
>
> Good luck,
>
> greg k-h
i tried calling it with the correct parameters, i copied some of the bluetooth code from the kernel.
well, the return value of the function is zero but i dont see the program run.
as a test i executed /bin/ping to a certain ip with wait as 0.
there was nothing to be seen by tcpdump and/or 'ps'.
i am using a 2.6 kernel, the comment above the call_usermodehelper function is as follows:
232 * Runs a user-space application. The application is started
233 * asynchronously if wait is not set, and runs as a child of keventd.
234 * (ie. it runs with full root capabilities).
as far as i know, i do not have keventd running on my system. (or at least it doesnt show up by ps aux)
is that required anyway?
what else could be a problem with my function call?
heres how i have done it:
#define PROGRAM_TO_RUN "/bin/ping"
char *argv[] = { "192.168.0.1", NULL };
char *envp[] = { "HOME=/", "TERM=linux", "PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin/:/usr/sbin/:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin/X11", NULL };
error = call_usermodehelper(PROGRAM_TO_RUN, argv, envp, wait);
printk("<1>error for call_usermodehelper() = %d\n", error);
thanks & best regards,
threadhead
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