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From: Roberto Nibali <ratz@tac.ch>
Subject: Re: About loadable kernel modules
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:17:21 +0200
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To: Alexandros Fragkiadakis <A.Fragiadakis@lboro.ac.uk>
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Hello,

>  I also have a user process thas loads and unloads this loadable kernel 
> module using the commands:
> system("insmod kernel_module.o")
> system("rmmod kernel_module") respectively.

Ok.

>  I'd like to pass parameters to the loadable module, hence having a more 
> flexible user process.
>   So, instead of using the command /system("insmod kernel_module.o"),/
> i'd like to use: /system("insmod kernel_module.o <param1> 
> <param2>...<param n>")/
> , hence passing command line parameters to my loadable module.
>  
> Do you know if it is possible?

You definitely want the know about the MODULE_PARM() macro. Get more information 
by reading an existing module like for example:

grep ^MODULE_ /usr/src/linux/drivers/net/3c59x.c

Best regards,
Roberto Nibali, ratz
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