On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 10:04:58AM -0500, Jack Sparrow wrote:
> Hi,
Hi Jack,
> I am trying to use some functions (hrtimer_start, hrtimer_cancel etc)
> defined in hrtimer.h , hrtimer.c in my kernel module. However, when I
> looked into hrtimer.h , hrtimer.c , they dont have EXPORT_SYMBOL for these
> functions. Now, is there anyway in which I can use these functions in my
> module and load my module with insmod (instead of building the module into
> the kernel and making the entire kernel). Please let me know.
no, there is no way for you to use these symbols in a module.
For testing, you can simply add the EXPORT_SYMBOL's to the kernel.
When submitting your module for inclusion into the kernel, you should
also submit a patch adding the EXPORT_SYMBOL's for the symbols your
module uses.
> Thanks,
> Jack
cu
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