On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 11:37 AM, arun c<arun.edarath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 12:59 AM, Denis Borisevich <dennisfen@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> 2009/7/14 Rishi Agrawal <rishi.b.agrawal@xxxxxxxxx>: >> > Hello All, >> > >> > I have written a character device driver suppose abc.c >> > >> > 1) I want to load the device driver abc.ko on every boot of the system. >> > >> > How can I achieve this ? Try editing /etc/modprobe.d http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/avoid-linux-kernel-module-driver-autoloading.html Thanks - Manish >> > >> > >> > 2) I want the device /dev/abc_dev to be present whenever the system >> > reboots. >> > The major and minor number should same as that of abc.ko when inserted. >> > >> > How can this be done ? >> Hi! >> First, if your kernel module is controlling some hardware, then you >> can copy your module to "/lib/modules/`uname -r`/drivers" directory >> and then issue the "/sbin/depmode -a" command. Your module will be >> registered in your system. Then when say PCI subsystem will find new >> device which is not yet controlled by any driver it will load your >> module. >> >> The other way is to use the init script which is being executed on system >> boot. > > This is for automatic insertion of the module. But for automatic device node > creation 'udev' is needed; am I right here? > > Arun C > > -- Thanks - Manish -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
