On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> i am putting a printk() on link_path_walk() kernel function ( the pathnameTry to printout the name of the process on behalf of which the kernel
> resolution function). i access that printk() only at some special condition
> (like if pathname passed to link_path_walk() matches with some name) . but
> when it gets hit like when i pass pathname via unlink(2) , lots of messages
> are written to dmesg ( or /var/log/messages) . i could not understand why
> these lots of messages are being written ? (i was hoping for only one
> message)
runs link_path_walk
using current->comm.
Then filter out the printks done by your application.
i have checked with timestamps . and all the repeated lines show the
same timestemps. and yes, daniel, the program name is also same each
time.
but why are these lines repeated in /var/log/messages file ? :)
but why are these lines repeated in /var/log/messages file ? :)
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MOHIT VERMA
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