On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 16:50 +0530, Sabarinathan wrote: [...] > can anyone tell me how to assert in kernel space ? Use BUG_ON(). Bernd -- Firmix Software GmbH http://www.firmix.at/ mobil: +43 664 4416156 fax: +43 1 7890849-55 Embedded Linux Development and Services -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/