I will check the source of this tool/module...... But, curious: You mean, one can not legally add a new syscall or hook? This process as such does not use/modify the kernel source.... Regards, Raj. David Mosberger wrote: >>>>> On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:08:51 -0800 (PST), Raj Patil said: Raj> Reason: I am just trying to port an utility to ia64 based Linux Raj> platform from x86 platform. It adds an entry to syscall table Raj> to point to a function in a module. It is like adding a new Raj> temp syscall for a small duration. Is the module open-source? If not, you run the risk of violating the kernel's GPL license (binary-only modules are OK but only as long as they use "standard" kernel interfaces; planting a syscall-hook goes beyond that). --david --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online