Re: detecting if compiled or loaded modules

[Andrea Rossato <mailing_list@istitutocolli.org>]

there are probably better and more efficient ways, but:

/proc/modules gives you the list of loaded modules

you can check if a module was built into the kernel by checking its 
functions in /boot/System.map
for istance:
cat /boot/System.map | grep hisax to check if hisax support was built 
into the kernel (that will give you the list of related functions).

in /lib/modules/kernelversion/modules.dep you'll find a list of compiled 
modules with their dependencies.

hope that this can be useful
andrea

24 wrote:
> Greets,
> 
>      Is there a way to determine if one of the Netfilter Configs is loaded as module or built-in in the
> kernel? For example FTP protocol support. Once the system boots or the module is loaded shouldnt it 
> create a file somewhere in /proc once the module is up or once the system boots. I'm trying to create
> a customized firewall program if it didnt detect the FTP protocol support it will load the module 
> or what. Need help...
>