Re: Problem in calling System call [sys_mknod] in Kernel Module.

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On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 09:57:18 +0530 (IST), Prasad <prasad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>         Well !, sys_call_table is not disappearing, but it is just not
> exported by default since  Linux-2.5.41 kernel, as it used to be before
> that. I agree that it is not safe solutions, but there are secure ways to
> do that also...just try to explore them...I don't think there could be any
> portability problems except, you'll have to provide some mechanism to
> export sys_call_table symbol if you are working on 2.6.x kernel...

Most vendors have been playing with not exporting the sys_call table
since before then. Really it's not a good idea to go playing with it
or encouraging people to do that :-).

Jon.

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