> Since the binary file is mapping into the address space, its .kernel section > will also be mapped into the address space. > so where can i get the address of the section. > Thanks in advance > Anurag The mmap call extends the process address space to map the file which may only be a page. It doesn't interpret the contents. Thus you cannot address the section straight away as a normal section in any binary. May be u need to know the offset of the section in the particular binary. CMIIW people. Thanks and Regards Srinivas -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/