Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-07 Thread Thomas Petazzoni
Le Thu, 6 Dec 2007 16:18:24 +0530, "Sandeep K Sinha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > Am I logically wrong somewhere ?? Yes, you should not open files from the kernel: http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/WhyWritingFilesFromKernelIsBad Thomas -- Thomas Petazzoni, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://thomas.enix.o

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-07 Thread Sandeep K Sinha
Oops... I had missed the setting of fs to the oldfs... Thanks. On Dec 7, 2007 1:29 PM, Vivek Kutal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sandeep K Sinha wrote: > > It returns with ENOENT after using set_fs. > > > > > same code works for me. > take a look at this http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8110 > t

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-07 Thread Vivek Kutal
Sandeep K Sinha wrote: It returns with ENOENT after using set_fs. same code works for me. take a look at this http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8110 there is a example given at the end. HTH -- Vivek Kutal -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-06 Thread Pradeep Singh
On Thu, 6 Dec 2007 18:37:06 +0530 "Sandeep K Sinha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It returns with ENOENT after using set_fs. Why do you need to do a sys_open from kernel? system calls are for user space i guess. You are already in kernel. how about using sysfs interface and passing info to a file

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-06 Thread Sandeep K Sinha
It returns with ENOENT after using set_fs. On Dec 6, 2007 5:11 PM, Vivek Kutal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sandeep K Sinha wrote: > > Well, I am trying to write a kernel module which when inserted should > > created a file foo at any absolute location. > > This is a code snippet of the same. It r

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-06 Thread Vivek Kutal
Sandeep K Sinha wrote: Well, I am trying to write a kernel module which when inserted should created a file foo at any absolute location. This is a code snippet of the same. It returns with error No -14. This a part of the constructor code for the module. I am using 2.6.20 kernel. char x

Re: sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-06 Thread Vegard Nossum
Hello, On Dec 6, 2007 11:48 AM, Sandeep K Sinha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I am trying to write a kernel module which when inserted should > created a file foo at any absolute location. > This is a code snippet of the same. It returns with error No -14. > This a part of the constructor cod

sys_open fails with error 14

2007-12-06 Thread Sandeep K Sinha
Well, I am trying to write a kernel module which when inserted should created a file foo at any absolute location. This is a code snippet of the same. It returns with error No -14. This a part of the constructor code for the module. I am using 2.6.20 kernel. char x1[64]="/home/ssinha/foo";