Hi... On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:51 AM, Abu Rasheda <rcpilot2010@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When you say, LKM area is prepared with vmalloc is it for code / > executable you refering too ? Yes, AFAIK memory area code and static data in linux kernel module is allocated via vmalloc(). >if so will it matter for data copy ? see my previous reply :) > > Point # 2. Some one was saying that on atleast MIPS it takes more > cycle to call kernel main function from module because of log jump. > Does it apply to x86_64 to ? IIRC long jump means jumping more than 64 KB...but that's in real mode in 32 bit...so I am not sure whether it still applies in protected mode. > To teat above two should I make my module part of static kernel ? good idea....i think you can try that... :) -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
