> > Is it possible to execute an executable ELF file > > from within the kernel ? > > something like fork+execve from a kernel module ? > > Yes, you can exceute a user space application through > call_usermodehelper function. But keep in mind that the application > will run with root rights but run in user space ... > thanks! it says that it "Must be called from process context". can i use it from kernel module's init function ? > -- > Fawad Lateef > > -- > 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/
