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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:03:06 +0200
From: jerome lacoste <jerome.lacoste@gmail.com>
To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Guillermo_L=F3pez_Alejos?= <glalejos@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Environment variables inside the kernel?
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[I doubt this is the right list to ask this question.]

On 8/18/05, Guillermo López Alejos <glalejos@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a piece of code which uses environment variables. I have been
> told that it is not going to work in kernel space because the concept
> of environment is not applicable inside the kernel.
>
> I belive that, but I need to demonstrate it. 

Is it me or does that sound like a school assignment? :)

> I do not know how to
> proof this, perhaps referring to a solid reference about Linux design
> that points to the idea that it has no sense to use environment
> variables in kernel space.
> 
> Do anyone knows about the existence of such document?

No.

But you should be able to answer your question by wondering:
- where environment variables come from? see "man sh" or "man bash"
(in particular ENVIRONMENT section)
- how processes are handled. "man init" (in particular BOOTING section)
- where your kernel space is...

Cheers,

Jerome