Rakesh Jagota wrote: > > Hi all, > I am working in linux, i would like to know abt whether can I open a file > inside the kernel module without using any application. If so how how the > files_struct will be maintained. Does a kernel module has this struct? > > Waiting for any suggestion from the list. > > Thanks in advance, > rakesh > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ hi there, when your module is used by a process , it runs in that process context then it ( the process which used your module) has a files_struct which is updated when you open a file from inside the kernel . A module doesnt have a files_struct on its own , cause it is not a process and doesnt have s task_struct too ( doesn't need one ) . cheers, Amith PS: Opening a file from inside the kernel is not a good idea anyway . -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
