On Feb 27, 2006, at 3:02 PM, Vincenzo Mallozzi wrote:
Hi all,
I've searched for this argument but I've not found
something I need.
The question is: how can I execute an user-space
process from within a module?
I've noticed that the do_exec function have an
argument with type struct pt_regs but I ignore the way
I can use them.
Can anyone help me?
Vincenzo Mallozzi
You DON'T use do_exec() at all.
Use instead proper usermode helper: call_usermodehelper() /
call_usermodehelper_keys().
Remember that:
- you must call it in a valid process context
- the process run as root
- in older kernel you can't wait for user space program to terminate
check kernel/kmod.c
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Antifork Research, Inc.
Metro Olografix
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