_init execs in middle of code

2001-11-15 Thread PSI, Mike Smith
Does anyone know exactly what _init is? An nm of my executable lists: 080486a8 ? _init It is the lowest numeric address (before _start and main) so I would assume it is some sort of program initialization code. But when trying to determine the cause of a kernel freeze (caused by my user app), I

RE: _init execs in middle of code

2001-11-15 Thread John Baldwin
On 15-Nov-01 PSI, Mike Smith wrote: Does anyone know exactly what _init is? An nm of my executable lists: 080486a8 ? _init It is the lowest numeric address (before _start and main) so I would assume it is some sort of program initialization code. But when trying to determine the cause

Re: _init execs in middle of code

2001-11-15 Thread Terry Lambert
PSI, Mike Smith wrote: Does anyone know exactly what _init is? An nm of my executable lists: 080486a8 ? _init It is the lowest numeric address (before _start and main) so I would assume it is some sort of program initialization code. But when trying to determine the cause of a kernel