Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:21:53 -0600 From: Kim Shrier <kim@tinker.com> To: Joseph Koshy <joseph.koshy@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: The proper way to open a file from inside the kernel Message-ID: <EA22A73A-AB17-455F-9B13-060D0C9D3D20@tinker.com> In-Reply-To: <84dead720608232056o183976ffidc1c506434e754b9@mail.gmail.com> References: <77B636A3-5AED-41E6-AB98-91178E1D10D8@tinker.com> <84dead720608232056o183976ffidc1c506434e754b9@mail.gmail.com>
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On Aug 23, 2006, at 9:56 PM, Joseph Koshy wrote: >> I am experimenting with modifying a kernel module and I need >> to be able to open/read/write/close a file from within the >> module. Is there a preferred way to do this? Are there any >> locking or buffering issues that I need to be aware of? > > sys/kern/kern_alq.c:alq_open() and sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c:ktrace() > have examples. > > -- > FreeBSD Volunteer, http://people.freebsd.org/~jkoshy > Thank you. Kim -- Kim Shrier - principal, Shrier and Deihl - mailto:kim@tinker.com Remote Unix Network Admin, Security, Internet Software Development Tinker Internet Services - Superior FreeBSD-based Web Hosting http://www.tinker.com/
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