Hi, I can't see any reason to implement a tcp server-based app as a kernel module and not as an userland app.... Can you tell me your reasons? ... if you don't mind, of course ;-) -- argaldo -- On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:55:28 +0530, Rakesh Jagota <j.rakesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Patrick, > > I have written my own accept () function in the kernel from sys_accept. > > rakesh > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick McManus" <mcmanus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Rakesh Jagota" <j.rakesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:47 PM > Subject: Re: Can a module block? > > > On Thu, 2004-09-30 at 06:16, Rakesh Jagota wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > I have TCP server program which I want to write it as a module. My > > > daubt Can a module block on accept() function in while-loop. > > > > the common advice you will get is that this is most likely a very bad > > idea. > > > > in any event, accept() as you know it is not available in kernel space. > > > > > > -- > > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > > > > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > -- Alberto Rodriguez Galdo argaldo@xxxxxxxxx http://www.igaelica.com/argaldonet/ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
