Re: Access User address from kernel thread

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On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 09:55:35AM -0800, Karthik.G. wrote:
> The goal is to have a faster access to an user address from the
> kernel space directly.Something faster than a system call.If i can
> access the user address from the kernel , it can be faster .

No, that's not the goal, you are still describing the step.

What are you trying to achieve that you need to play with some random 
userspace memory? Why can't you just let userspace mmap() your piece of
kernel memory through a device node?

Oh, and do NOT top post.


Erik

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