[I doubt this is the right list to ask this question.] On 8/18/05, Guillermo López Alejos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/