assembly code in the loadable kernel module

assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Parav K Pandit]

Hi,

I have written one function in assembly for my kernel module.
Function is in module3.s file.
I have added the module3.o file in the object list in the Makefile.
But it shows compile time warning and following output.

What do I need to do to compile assembly code in my kernel module.

CC [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module1.o
CC [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module2.o
as -a32 -o /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.o
/home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.s
LD [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
Warning: could not find /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/.module3.o.cmd
for /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.o
*** Warning: "test_func"
[/home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.ko] undefined!
*** Warning: "" [/home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.ko]
undefined!

I expect CC[M] kind of command for the module3.o file also so that
.module3.o.cmd file gets generated.

Regards,
Parav Pandit



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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Jan Engelhardt]

On Apr 27 2007 14:15, Parav K Pandit wrote:
>
>I have written one function in assembly for my kernel module.
>Function is in module3.s file.
>I have added the module3.o file in the object list in the Makefile.
>But it shows compile time warning and following output.
>
>What do I need to do to compile assembly code in my kernel module.

A proper Makefile entry would be a start. Post it, let's find the error.

Jan
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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Sam Ravnborg]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 02:15:48PM +0530, Parav K Pandit wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have written one function in assembly for my kernel module.
> Function is in module3.s file.
In the kernel assembeler files are named .S and preprocessed.
Try renaming it module3.S then it should work.

	Sam

Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[linux-os (Dick Johnson)]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Parav K Pandit wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have written one function in assembly for my kernel module.
> Function is in module3.s file.
> I have added the module3.o file in the object list in the Makefile.
> But it shows compile time warning and following output.
>
> What do I need to do to compile assembly code in my kernel module.
>
> CC [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module1.o
> CC [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module2.o
> as -a32 -o /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.o
> /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.s
> LD [M]  /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.o
> Building modules, stage 2.
> MODPOST
> Warning: could not find /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/.module3.o.cmd
> for /home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/module3.o
> *** Warning: "test_func"
> [/home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.ko] undefined!
> *** Warning: "" [/home/parav/cache_improve/test_module/sdk3_module.ko]
> undefined!
>
> I expect CC[M] kind of command for the module3.o file also so that
> .module3.o.cmd file gets generated.
>
> Regards,
> Parav Pandit

Just name the source module3.S
                              ^______ not .s
>

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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Marat Buharov]

On 4/27/07, Parav K Pandit <Parav_Pandit@mindtree.com> wrote:
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Damn, people. Please, remove that sort of disclaimers (about
confidential information) while posting to public mailing lists.

Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Marat Buharov wrote:

> On 4/27/07, Parav K Pandit <Parav_Pandit@mindtree.com> wrote:
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> Damn, people. Please, remove that sort of disclaimers (about
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good luck.  this issue comes up on a regular basis on mailing lists
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there is only one solution to that sort of thing -- blacklist the
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there's really no other way to educate them.

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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Daniel Hazelton]

On Friday 27 April 2007 07:57:58 Marat Buharov wrote:
> On 4/27/07, Parav K Pandit <Parav_Pandit@mindtree.com> wrote:
> > DISCLAIMER:
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> On 4/27/07, linux-os (Dick Johnson) <linux-os@analogic.com> wrote:
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> Damn, people. Please, remove that sort of disclaimers (about
> confidential information) while posting to public mailing lists.

Most companies require that *ANY* e-mail sent by employees while at work 
contain disclaimers like those. Some of them even have their mail servers 
*automatically* attach those footers.

DRH

Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[linux-os (Dick Johnson)]

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Daniel Hazelton wrote:
> On Friday 27 April 2007 07:57:58 Marat Buharov wrote:
>> On 4/27/07, Parav K Pandit <Parav_Pandit@mindtree.com> wrote:
[SNIPPED all the junk]
>
> Most companies require that *ANY* e-mail sent by employees while at work
> contain disclaimers like those. Some of them even have their mail servers
> *automatically* attach those footers.
>
> DRH
>

Yes, it's getting to be widespread. However, there is a way around it for
facilities like the linux-kernel list. Everybody could put a ^D or ^Z at
the end of their .sig . Then the list-server software could filter it like:
-----------
//
// Free software
//
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>

int main(void);
int main()
{
     char buf[0x400];
     for(;;)
     {
        if(!fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), stdin) || feof(stdin))
            break;
        fprintf(stdout, buf);
        if(strchr(buf, 'Z'-64) || strchr(buf, 'D'-64))
            break;
     }
     return 0;
}
---------
Anything after ^D or ^Z doesn't get copied to the list. Something like
this needs to be done because it's gonna get a whole lot worse because
all the 'IT' people read the same rags -- so they think that "naked"
email fails the "due diligence" test. Honest, I'm not making that up!

Cheers,
Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.6.16.24 on an i686 machine (5592.62 BogoMips).
New book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/
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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Valdis.Kletnieks]

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On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:06:48 EDT, "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" said:

>         if(strchr(buf, 'Z'-64) || strchr(buf, 'D'-64))

This probably isn't UTF-8 safe... :)

> Anything after ^D or ^Z doesn't get copied to the list. Something like
> this needs to be done because it's gonna get a whole lot worse because
> all the 'IT' people read the same rags -- so they think that "naked"
> email fails the "due diligence" test. Honest, I'm not making that up!

And here I thought blindly slapping that disclaimer on *everything*, whether
or not it actually called for it, failed "due diligence".  Ain't much diligence,
due or otherwise, in evidence when a "This contains confidential" sticker
gets posted to a worldwide public mailing list...

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Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Lee Revell]

On 4/27/07, Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@enter.net> wrote:
> Most companies require that *ANY* e-mail sent by employees while at work
> contain disclaimers like those. Some of them even have their mail servers
> *automatically* attach those footers.

These employees should be using gmail (over https) rather than
clogging thousands of people's inboxes with garbage spewed from the
legal dept.

Lee

Re: assembly code in the loadable kernel module

[Alan Cox]

> These employees should be using gmail (over https) rather than
> clogging thousands of people's inboxes with garbage spewed from the
> legal dept.

Its much more fun to write back to those people and inform them that
their terms are not valid as a contract can only be entered by joint
agreement and that by continuing to send email to you they clearly
understand this.

Lawyers cost a lot per hour so if they are being a nuisance keep them
employed ;)

Alan