new column for kernel newbies at linux.com

2009-06-28 Thread Robert P. J. Day
at the risk of blatant self-promotion, i've just started to write a regular series over at linux.com for beginner kernel programmers: http://cli.gs/8WMgM9. the plan is for something new about every week, for folks who want to start writing their own modules and drivers. if you follow me on

how to create our own system calls?

2009-06-28 Thread krushnaal pai
can sumone plz tell me in detail or gimme any reference for how to create our own system calls ? i want to write my own new system call.

still trying to clarify permanently loaded modules

2009-06-28 Thread Robert P. J. Day
as a followup to my earlier post about writing a kernel newbies column for linux.com, i'm hoping to use this mailing list to ask the occasional question for someone to clarify when, quite simply, i don't have the time since i have about eight things on the go right now and it would be ever so

Re: new column for kernel newbies at linux.com

2009-06-28 Thread Shaz
On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Mulyadi Santosa mulyadi.sant...@gmail.comwrote: Hi... On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Robert P. J. Dayrpj...@crashcourse.ca wrote: at the risk of blatant self-promotion, i've just started to write a regular series over at linux.com for beginner kernel

how to examine the module config settings of the running kernel?

2009-06-28 Thread Robert P. J. Day
is there a simple way to query the running kernel regarding its loadable module settings? such as, whether it allows different version modules to be loaded, or forced unloading, etc? i'm aware that this information is available from the kernel's configuration file, and that's fine if you